Section: Nigeria
All Responsible For Air Disaster Will Be Punished, Says Iran President
A handout picture provided by the official website of the Iranian Presidency on January 12, 2020 shows Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaking during a joint press conference with the Emir of Qatar in Tehran. IRANIAN PRESIDENCY / AFP Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that everyone responsible for the accidental shooting down...
Canada blames Trump for downed Ukrainian airliner
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the 57 Canadians killed when Iran shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 would be alive if not for recent escalations in tensions in the region, a point of view that appears not to spare US President Donald Trump. Trudeau spoke with Global National’s Dawna Friesen on Monday about...
Downed Plane: Britain’s Envoy In Iran Denies Attending Protest Before Arrest
Iranians students demonstrate following a tribute for the victims of Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 in front of the Amirkabir University in the capital Tehran, on January 11, 2020. AFP Britain’s ambassador to Tehran denied Sunday that he took part in a demonstration that broke out at a memorial for the 176 people killed when a...
Iran’s Top General Briefs Lawmakers Over Downed Ukrainian Jet
This handout picture provided by the Islamic Consultative Assembly News Agency (ICANA) on January 7, 2020 shows Iranian lawmakers raising their hands to vote during a parliamentary session in Tehran. ICANA NEWS AGENCY / AFP Iran’s top Guards commander briefed parliament on Sunday, a day after the armed forces said a Ukrainian airliner was...
Trump Warns Iran Against ‘Massacre’ As Protests Erupt Over Jetliner Downing
A file photo of US President, Donald Trump. AFP Photo. US President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States was monitoring Iranian demonstrations closely, warning against any new “massacre” as protests broke out after Tehran admitted to shooting down a passenger plane. Iran said earlier it unintentionally downed a Ukrainian jetliner outside...
REVEALED: Nigerian man among 176 victims of Ukranian plane crash
A Nigerian, identified as Dauda Onoruoiza, was reportedly among the victims of the Ukraine International Airlines flight 752 crash in Iran on Wednesday. Reports said Onoruoiza was working with… …read more Source::...
Ukraine President To Speak With Iran’s Rouhani Over Downing Of Plane
A photo combination of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani. AFP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was due to speak on the phone with Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on Saturday after Tehran admitted downing a Ukrainian airliner, officials said. Zelensky scheduled a “telephone conversation with...
World Leaders Demand Full Account After Iran Admits Downing Ukrainian Plane
Rescue teams work amidst debris after a Ukrainian plane carrying 176 passengers crashed near Imam Khomeini airport in the Iranian capital Tehran early in the morning on January 8, 2020, killing everyone on board. AFP Iran said Saturday it had unintentionally shot down the Ukrainian airliner that crashed this week outside Tehran killing 176...
Ukraine Demands Apology, Punishment, Compensation For Plane Downed By Iran
This handout picture taken and released by the Ukrainian presidential press service shows Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky placing flowers at a memorial for the victims of the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 crash in the Iranian capital Tehran, at the Boryspil airport outside Kiev on January 9, 2020.HO / UKRAINIAN...
Planes Brought Down By Missiles Since 1973
Iran on Saturday said its armed forces had “unintentionally” shot down the Ukrainian airliner which crashed outside Tehran. The admission came a day after the country’s civil aviation chief had denied that the plane was brought down by a missile. The Boeing 737 crashed on Wednesday, killing all 176 passengers and crew on board, shortly...
