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Canada wants ‘full clarity’ on shootdown: PM Trudeau tells Iran
Trudeau said he called up Iran’s Rouhani, who admitted earlier Saturday that the airliner was mistakenly shot down by missiles. Photo: FileOTTAWA: A “furious” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau demanded Saturday that Iran provide Canada with “full clarity” on the shootdown near Tehran of a Ukrainian airliner that killed...
Canada wants ´full clarity´ on shootdown: PM Justin Trudeau tells Iran
OTTAWA: A “furious” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau demanded Saturday that Iran provide Canada with “full clarity” on the shootdown near Tehran of a Ukrainian airliner that killed all 176 aboard, including dozens of Canadian citizens.Trudeau said he made the demand in a call with Iran´s President Hassan Rouhani, who admitted...
British ambassador to Iran arrested: UK govt
LONDON: Iranian authorities briefly detained Britain´s ambassador in Tehran on Saturday, according to Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, after he was reportedly arrested during protests against the regime.”The arrest of our ambassador in Tehran without grounds or explanation is a flagrant violation of international law,” Raab said in a...
UK: Iran’s admission in crash disaster ‘important step’
LONDON (AA): Iran’s admission that it shot down the Ukrainian passenger jet by mistake last week is “an important step”, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday. “This will be an incredibly difficult time for all those families who lost loved ones in such tragic circumstances,” Johnson said in a statement, adding his government...
Canada’s Trudeau calls for full probe into plane crash
TRENTON (AA): Responding to Iran’s admission that it “unintentionally” shot down a passenger plane belonging to the Ukraine International Airlines, Canada’s premier Justin Trudeau said his government sought a full investigation into the incident. All 176 people, including 57 Canadians, on board the plane were killed in the incident...
Ukraine demands official apology from Iran
KIEV (AA): Ukraine has demanded an official apology from Iran after Tehran admitted earlier on Saturday that it unintentionally downed a Ukrainian aircraft killing all passengers on board. President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a Facebook post: “This morning was not good, but it brought the truth. Even before the end of the work of the...
Tehran plane crash: Ukraine wants Iran to punish those responsible, pay compensation
The Ukrainian plane crashed, killing all 176 on boardPresident Volodymyr Zelensky asked Iran to pay compensation and punish those responsible for shooting down the Ukrainian aircraft that killed 176 people who were aboard the plane, a few hours after Tehran admitted it had shot down the aircraft mistakenly, reported AFP. Read more: Iran plane...
Planes shot down by missiles since 1973
Boeing 737 belonging to Ukraine International Airlines crashed due to technical problems after take-off from airport. Photo: Twitter PARIS: After denying reports, Iran on Saturday finally admitted its armed forces had “unintentionally” shot down the Ukrainian airliner which crashed outside Tehran.The admission came a day after the...
Tehran admits it unintentionally shot down Ukrainian plane due to ‘human error’
Monitoring Desk TEHRAN: Iran’s armed forces said Saturday they unintentionally shot down the Ukrainian airliner that crashed this week blaming “human error”. The plane, which crashed on Wednesday killing all 176 people on board, was mistaken for a “hostile plane” and was hit while enemy threats were at the highest level, according to a...
Iran says it unintentionally shot down Ukrainian plane due to ‘human error’
Rescue workers in Iran stand over the wreckage of Ukrainian International Airlines flight 752. Photo: Business InsiderTEHRAN: Iran’s armed forces said Saturday they unintentionally shot down the Ukrainian airliner that crashed this week blaming “human error”.The plane, which crashed on Wednesday killing all 176 people on board,...
