* Ukraine plane came down after taking off from Tehran
* Iranian commander says knew missile strike on same day
* Shooting down followed tit-for-tat US, Iranian strikes
* Iranians on social media ask why plane was allowed to fly
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 alert in the tense aftermath of Iranian missile strikes on US targets in Iraq.
Foreign governments condemned the action, with Ukraine demanding compensation and a US official called the downing reckless, although Britain said Tehran’s admission was an important …read more
Source:: Gulf times
