Section: Africa&ME
Iran admits it mistakenly shot down Ukrainian plane killing 176
DUBAI – Iran said on Saturday it had mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian plane killing all 176 aboard and voiced deep regret, after initially denying it brought down the aircraft in the tense aftermath of Iranian missile strikes on U.S. targets in Iraq. Wednesday’s crash heightened pressure on Iran after months of friction with the...
Iran says military shot down Ukrainian passenger plane in error
Iran said on Saturday its military had mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian plane killing all 176 aboard, saying air defences were fired in error while on high alert in the tense aftermath of Iranian missile strikes on US targets in Iraq, Reuters reports. Iran had previously vigorously denied bringing the plane down. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who...
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...
Presidents of Ukraine, Iran to discuss downed plane – Ukrainian official
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Iranian forces shots down Ukrainian jetliner by mistake
Tehran: Newsdesk: Following the confusion and trading of claims and counter claims by Iran and international community since Ukrainian plane crash in Tehran on Wednesday morning, Iranian authorities have finally admitted the missile hit had downed the plane killing all 176 passengers on board. Iran has described a “mistake” and ordered a full...
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::...
Ukraine says Iran statement confirms its suspicions on plane crash
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Democrats to send impeachment articles to Senate next week
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said yesterday she intends to transmit articles of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate next week, moving to end a taut standoff with Republicans over terms of the president’s trial.The top Democrat’s announcement virtually assures that a historic trial of Trump on charges of abuse of power and...
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...
Ukraine says Iran statement confirms its suspicions on plane crash
A statement by Iran saying it accidentally shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane confirms one of the working theories of the Ukrainian state security service (SBU) on what caused the crash, SBU chief …read more Source:: Al...
