OTTAWA — The president of Iran says a military investigation has concluded that missiles fired due to human error caused the horrific crash of a Ukrainian plane and the deaths of 176 innocent people.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets this disastrous mistake,” Hassan Rouhani said late Friday in a post on Twitter.
“My thoughts and prayers go to all the mourning families. I offer my sincerest condolences.”
Rouhani said investigations continue to “identify and prosecute this great tragedy and unforgivable mistake.”
A statement was also issued on the Twitter account of Javad Zarif, Iran’s foreign minister.
“A sad day. Preliminary conclusions …read more
Source:: National Newswatch
