Section: Africa&ME
Iran announces arrests over downing of Ukrainian passenger plane
Tehran, Iran – Iran’s judiciary said Tuesday arrests have been made for the accidental shoot down of a Ukrainian passenger plane that killed all 176 people on board just after takeoff from Tehran last week. The announcement came amid an upswell of anger and protests by Iranians in recent days over the downing of the jetliner last...
Canada PM: US to blame for Ukraine plane accident in Iran
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today that victims of a Ukrainian flight that crashed in Iran would still be alive if the US hadn’t triggered tensions in the region. In an interview with Global television, Trudeau suggested America’s assassination of Iran’s General Qassem Soleimani had brought about the tensions in...
Iran’s Judiciary: Arrests Made over Downing of Ukraine Jetliner
Iran’s Judiciary says a number of arrests have been made in connection with the recent downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane near Tehran, which killed all 176 on board. Gholam-Hussein Esmaili, the Judiciary’s spokesman, said on Tuesday that special commissions had been set up by the General Staff of the Armed Forces to investigate...
Iran, Ukraine, Canada joint meeting on Boeing 737 plane incident held in Tehran
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Republicans dig in as Trump pushes for dismissal of impeachment charges
Washington – Top Senate Republicans on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s call for outright dismissal of the impeachment charges against him, but continued to grapple with the shape of the Senate trial that could begin as soon as this week. Most Senate Republicans are eager to stage a trial that ends with Trump’s acquittal...
Aviation officials from Iran, Ukraine, Canada hold meeting over plane crash
Aviation officials from Iran, Ukraine and Canada held a meeting in Tehran on Tuesday over the investigation of the crash of a Ukrainian airliner in Iran last week, Iranian state TV reported in an …read more Source:: Al...
Iran’s judiciary says arrests made over airliner downing as protests continue
Iran’s judiciary says arrests made over airliner downing as protests continue Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says everyone responsible for the plane crash must be punished for the incident MEE and agencies Tue, 01/14/2020 – 10:16 The air disaster claimed the lives of all 176 passengers and crew on board, most of them Iranians...
News24.com | Ukraine plane crash: Iran makes first arrests over airliner downing
Iran on Tuesday announced its first arrests over the shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner in Tehran last week, after a third night of angry protests over the disaster. …read more Source::...
Aviation officials from Iran, Ukraine, Canada hold meeting over crash
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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...
