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We mistakenly shot down Ukraine plane that killed 176 people – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Saturday said his country “deeply regrets” the shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner, which he described as “a great tragedy and unforgivable mistake”. “Armed… …read more Source::...
China Reports First Death From Mystery Virus Outbreak
China on Saturday reported the first death from a virus believed to be from the same family as the SARS pathogen that killed hundreds in China and Hong Kong more than a decade ago. Forty-one people with pneumonia-like symptoms have so far been diagnosed with the new type of coronavirus in the central Chinese city of Wuhan where it was first...
Russia reacts after Iran admits to shooting down Ukraine plane
Iran, which admitted on Saturday that it accidentally shot down a Ukrainian airliner killing 176 people, must “learn lessons” from the disaster, the chairman of the Russian parliament’s foreign… …read more Source::...
Iran admits to shooting down Ukrainian plane
Iran on Saturday said it unintentionally shot down the Ukrainian airliner that crashed this week killing 176 people, calling it an “unforgivable mistake”. The Ukraine International Airlines plane… …read more Source::...
Iran Accepts Shooting Down Ukraine Passenger Plane ‘Unintentionally’
FILES) In this file photo taken on January 8, 2020 rescue teams are seen at the scene of a Ukrainian airliner that crashed shortly after take-off near Imam Khomeini airport in the Iranian capital Tehran. Iran said on January 11 that it unintentionally shot down the Ukrainian plane due to ‘human error’.Akbar TAVAKOLI / IRNA / AFP Iran said...
UK PM Says Information Suggests Ukraine Jet Hit By Iran Missile
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to the media on November 30, 2019. SIMON DAWSON / POOL / AFP British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Thursday that there was now “a body of information” that the Ukrainian Boeing 747 that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard, was brought down by an Iranian missile. His comments...
Planes Brought Down By Missiles Since 1973
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 US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he had “suspicions” about the cause of the Ukrainian Airlines Boeing 747 crash outside...
Ukraine Calls for ‘Evidence’ In Iran Plane Crash Probe
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 Ukraine asked international partners to provide any evidence they may have to help investigators probing a Ukrainian passenger...
Iran Civil Aviation Boss ‘Certain’ Ukraine Plane Not Hit By Missile
Iran’s civil aviation chief Ali Abedzadeh said Friday he was “certain” a Ukrainian airliner which crashed outside Tehran this week was not hit by a missile. READ ALSO: US Strike Kills Taliban Splinter Commander In Herat “One thing is for certain, this airplane was not hit by a missile,” Abedzadeh told a news conference in Tehran after...
Iran shot down crashed Ukrainian plane by mistake -Pentagon sources
The Ukraine Airlines flight which crashed in Tehran killing 176 people on Wednesday was shot down by an Iranian anti-aircraft missile system, Pentagon officials have said in a report by… …read more Source::...
