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Ukraine demands punishment, compensation for downed airliner
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy leads a meeting of the emergency response team on the crash of the Ukraine International Airlines plane in Iran. (AP pic) KIEV: President Volodymyr Zelensky demanded Saturday that Iran punish those responsible for the downing of a Ukrainian airliner, pay compensation and apologise. “We expect Iran… to bring...
Ukraine demands punishment, compensation for downed airliner
KIEV: President Volodymyr Zelensky demanded on Saturday that Iran punish those responsible for the downing of a Ukrainian airliner and pay compensation. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd …read more Source:: New Straits...
Ukraine demands punishment, compensation for airliner downed by Iran
KIEV: President Volodymyr Zelensky (pix) demanded Saturday that Iran punish those responsible for the downing of a Ukrainian airliner and pay compensation.“We expect Iran … to bring the guilty to the courts,“ the Ukrainian leader wrote on Facebook, calling also for the “payment of compensation” after Tehran admitted accidentally downing the...
Iran says unintentionally shot down Ukrainian airliner
TEHRAN: Iran on Saturday says it unintentionally shot down the Ukrainian airliner that crashed this week killing 176 people, calling it an “unforgivable mistake”.The Ukraine International Airlines plane came down on Wednesday shortly after Iran launched missiles at bases hosting American forces in Iraq in response to the killing of Qasem...
We accidentally shot down Ukrainian jet, says Iran
The 3-year-old Boeing 737-800 crashed shortly after take-off from Tehran, killing all 176 aboard. (AP pic)TEHRAN: Iran said it accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner this week after mistaking it for a hostile target, according to the semi-official Isna news agency. The aircraft flew near an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps military site,...
We accidentally shot down Ukrainian jet, says Iran
The 3-year-old Boeing 737-800 crashed shortly after take-off from Tehran, killing all 176 aboard. (AP pic)TEHRAN: Iran said it accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner this week after mistaking it for a hostile target, according to the semi-official Isna news agency. The aircraft flew near an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps military site,...
Treasury will grant waivers to allow US participation in Iran crash probe
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says approval will be given to anyone who can help with the investigation. (AFP pic)WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday the department will grant sanction waivers to allow Americans or anyone else to participate in the investigation of Wednesday’s crash of a Ukrainian...
Dutch blame Iranian missile for jet crash
THE HAGUE: Dutch intelligence has information that a Ukrainian airliner that crashed in Iran was probably hit by a missile, a minister said on Friday, becoming the latest western country to suggest the plane was brought down.Canada and Britain have already suggested that the crash — in which all 176 people on board the plane were killed — was...
Sweden halts flights to Iran over safety concerns
Iran Air is the only airline that flies directly between Sweden and Iran. (AP pic)STOCKHOLM: Sweden on Friday stopped direct flights to Iran, citing “unclarity” around the crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane earlier this week where 176 people were killed. The Swedish Transport Agency said in a statement that it decided to temporarily withdraw...
Dutch blame Iranian missile for jet crash
The US, Canada and Britain already suggested that the crash was caused by a missile strike by Iranian forces. (AP pic)THE HAGUE: Dutch intelligence has information that a Ukrainian airliner that crashed in Iran was probably hit by a missile, the prime minister said on Friday, becoming the latest Western country to suggest the plane was brought...
