Section: Africa&ME
Rouhani Says Plane Crash ‘Tragic Event’, Vows to Hold Those Responsible Accountable
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani described Tuesday the deadly Ukraine plane crash as a “tragic event”, vowing that the incident will be thoroughly investigated. In a televised speech, he called the crash an “unforgivable error”, pledging that all those involved in the incident will be punished. Rouhani stressed that the fact that the Iranian...
President Blames US for Ukraine Plane Crash in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani blamed the recent crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane near Tehran on the US, pledging that he will inform the public on the results of the investigation into the accident. …read more Source:: Tasnim News...
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...
Russians hacked company key to Ukraine scandal: researchers
A US cybersecurity company says Russian military agents successfully hacked the Ukrainan gas company at the center of the scandal involving President Donald Trump’s efforts to dig up dirt on …read more Source:: Al...
‘God has turned his back on us’: Iranians in despair after two weeks of tragedy
‘God has turned his back on us’: Iranians in despair after two weeks of tragedy For Iranians, a series of shocking events over the past two weeks have left them reeling MEE correspondent Mon, 01/13/2020 – 17:00 Iranians students chant slogans in front of the Amirkabir University in the capital Tehran following a tribute...
Nancy Pelosi poised to send Trump impeachment charges to US Senate for trial
Washington – The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives is expected to formally send impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate this week, where Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has vowed to help acquit his fellow Republican. Rather than immediately sending the two articles of impeachment passed by the House on...
Senior Iranian investigator to visit Ukraine in coming days
A senior investigator from Iran is expected to visit Ukraine in coming days and will determine whether a Ukrainian laboratory is suitable to decode black boxes from a plane that crashed last week, a senior Ukraine security official said on Monday. Oleksiy Danylov, secretary of Ukraine’s national security and defence council, told Reuters in...
‘God has turned his back on us’: Iranians in despair after two weeks of tragedy
‘God has turned his back on us’: Iranians in despair after two weeks of tragedy For Iranians, a series of shocking events over the past two weeks have left them reeling MEE correspondent Mon, 01/13/2020 – 17:00 Iranians students chant slogans in front of the Amirkabir University in the capital Tehran following a tribute...
Trump under Fire: Canadian Points to ‘Narcissist in Washington’ for Destabilizing ME
The head of a Canadian food giant appeared to blame US President Donald Trump for the deaths of Canadians, including an employee’s wife and child, in the downing of a jetliner in Iran. The Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 was shot down by mistake shortly after taking off from Tehran before dawn last Wednesday (January 8). Maple...
Senior Iranian investigator to visit Kiev in coming days: Ukraine official
A senior investigator from Iran is expected to visit Kiev in coming days and will determine whether a Ukrainian laboratory is suitable to decode black boxes from the plane which was shot down by …read more Source:: Al...
