Section: Africa&ME
PICS: Ukraine plane crash may be a grim echo of US downing of Iran flight in 1988
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – The Western allegation that Iran shot down a Ukrainian jetliner and killed 176 people offers a grim echo for the Islamic Republic, which found itself the victim of an accidental shootdown by American forces over 30 years ago. The July 3, 1988 downing of Iran Air flight 655 by the U.S. Navy remains one of 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...
Iran, Ukraine presidents urge probe into cause of plane crash
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Canadian PM: Iranian missile brought down Ukraine airliner
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday multiple intelligence sources indicate that Iran shot down a Ukrainian airliner after it took off from Tehran, killing all 176 on board, including 63 Canadians. …read more Source:: The...
Iran civil aviation boss ‘certain’ Ukraine plane not hit by missile
…read more Source:: Al-Manar TV
Ukraine says airliner may have been downed by missile but it has not been confirmed
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that the possibility a missile downed a Ukrainian passenger airplane over Iran this week killing all on board had not been ruled out but it …read more Source:: Al...
Iran invites Ukraine, Boeing Co. to help with plane crash probe
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Iran TV airs footage purportedly of Ukraine airliner’s black boxes
Both black boxes are damaged but their memory can be downloaded and examined. …read more Source:: Khaleej...
Ukraine says airliner may have been downed by missile
The airliner that crashed, killing all 176 people aboard, was likely brought down by an Iranian missile. …read more Source:: Khaleej...
