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Missile system suspected of bringing down airliner: short range, fast and deadly
Canada said on Thursday that a surface-to-air missile brought down a Ukrainian airliner in Tehran, while the Ukrainian government said it was investigating reports of debris from a Russian-made Tor-M1 missile. The Tor, also called the SA-15 Gauntlet by NATO, is a short-range “point defence” system that integrates the missile launcher and radar...
Tehran challenges suggestion Iran missile downed Ukraine jet
TEHRAN – Iran, alluding to “doubtful scenarios”, on Thursday (Jan 9) challenged international suggestions that the Ukrainian airliner that crashed outside Tehran this week was mistakenly downed by an Iranian missile. The Iranian government, in a statement, urged Canada to share its information after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
Canada PM says evidence shows Iranian missile downed Ukraine jet
Prime Minister Trudeau’s comments came as video emerged that appeared to show the moment the airliner was hit. …read more Source::...
Iran invites Boeing to probe plane crash that killed 176
Monitoring Desk TEHRAN: Iran’s state media say authorities have invited Boeing to take part in the investigation into a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed, killing all 176 people on board. The move came after Western leaders said the plane appeared to have been unintentionally hit by a missile amid soaring tensions between Washington and...
Canada PM says evidence indicates Iran shot down Ukraine jet
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Airlines face higher fuel bills as they avoid Iran, Iraq amid tensions
Monitoring Desk DUBAI: Airlines are facing higher fuel bills as they reroute flights to avoid airspace over Iran and Iraq due to recent heightened tension between Washington and Tehran, adding further financial pressure to an industry already contending with the prolonged grounding of Boeing’s 737 MAX jets. Germany’s Lufthansa AG, Air...
US Believes Iran Accidentally Shot Down Ukraine Airliner; Tehran Denies Claim
Tehran denies US reports that Ukrainian airliner was accidentally shot down by Iranian missile. …read more Source:: The...
Tell-tale signs will show if missile brought down Ukraine plane in Iran
Verifying whether the Ukrainian jetliner that plunged to the ground in flames near Tehran on Wednesday was hit with a missile should be far more … …read more Source:: The Japan...
US believes Iran military accidentally shot down Ukraine airliner
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump said yesterday (Jan 9) he had “suspicions” about the crash of a Ukrainian airliner outside Tehran that killed all 176 people aboard, as US officials reported it had been mistakenly shot down by Iran. …read more Source:: The Phuket...
Iranian missile brought down Ukrainian jet, says Canada’s Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference on January 9, 2020 in Ottawa, Canada. Photo: AFPOTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday said that multiple intelligence reports point out that Iran shot down a Ukrainian airliner after it took off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport,...
