Section: Lebanon
“Grieving nations” to discuss legal action against Iran over downed airliner
Five nations whose citizens died when an airliner was shot down by Iran last week will meet in London Thursday to discuss possible legal action, Ukraine’s foreign minister told Reuters …read more Source:: The Daily...
Iran summons British Ambassador over ‘Unconventional Behavior,’ Attending ‘Illegal’ Rally
Iran has summoned the British ambassador to protest his “unconventional behavior and attendance at illegal rallies” in Tehran held days after the shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger plane near the Iranian capital. The deputy foreign minister and director general for the European affairs of the Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned Robert Macaire...
Against all evidence, debunked Ukraine theory endures
With President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial set to begin in the Senate, some Republican allies continue to promote a discredited theory that accuses Ukraine of interfering in the 2016 U. …read more Source:: The Daily...
Trump Tweets Message of Support to Iranian Protesters in Farsi
US President Donald Trump has, in a tweeted message, supported protesters in Iran who were angry at the government’s way of handling the aftermaths of a plane crash last week. A protest was held in front of the Amir Kabir University in downtown Tehran on Saturday after Iranian armed forces headquarters issued a statement clarifying...
Imam Khamenei Expresses Deep Grief over Unintentional Downing of Ukrainian Plane
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei offered condolences to families of victims who were fallen in the Ukrainian plane crash last Wednesday (January 8, 2020). In a statement on Saturday, the Leader called for the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces to continue investigations to identify the possible...
US: Pelosi Announces Will Hand Articles of Impeachment over to Senate Next Week
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Friday she will hand the articles of impeachment against US President Donald Trump to the Senate next week. “I have asked Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler to be prepared to bring to the Floor next week a resolution to appoint managers and transmit articles of impeachment to the Senate,” Pelosi said...
Iran Judiciary Chief Orders Investigation into Downing of Ukrainian Plane
Iran’s Judiciary Chief Sayyed Ibrahim Raeisi ordered the head of the Armed Forces’ Judiciary Organization to immediately launch investigations into the shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger plane that was caused by human error. In a statement released on Saturday, Raeisi offered his condolences over the deadly crash of the Ukrainian...
Iran: Ukrainian Plane Brought Down ‘Due to Human Error’
Iran says a Ukrainian plane which crashed outside Tehran this week had flown close to a sensitive military site and been brought down due to human error “at a time of crisis caused by US adventurism.” In a statement issued on Saturday, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran said that at the time of the incident, the...
Iran Says Is Certain No Missile Hit Ukrainian Plane Before Crash
Iran’s top aviation official says the results of a probe into the crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane in Tehran will show what has happened, but Iran is certain no missile hit the aircraft. The remarks were made by Ali Abedzadeh, the head of Iran’s Aviation Organization, during a press conference held in Tehran Friday after countries...
Instead of Spreading Lies, US Should Wait for Results of Boeing Disaster Probe: Iran
Spokesman for the Iranian Administration Ali Rabiei condemned the US government for “spreading lies” about a Ukrainian airliner that crashed in northern Iran, saying Washington should wait for the results of the ongoing probe into the Boeing 737 crash. In a statement late on Thursday, Rabiei offered his condolences to the bereaved families of the...
