Section: National Newswatch (Canada)
Admitting to downing Ukraine jetliner will cost Iran regime dearly
It was a short-lived honeymoon for the Islamic Republic regime — a rare wave of popular support, drowned out by a bigger tide of government neglect and recklessness. Much as Iran’s authorities may hate admitting the destruction of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 to other governments, they are almost certainly more concerned...
As Iran and US take a step back, Canada and Ukraine grieve
TORONTO — The worst had passed, it seemed, and the United States and Iran no longer appeared poised at the edge of war. “All is well!” President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday night, days after a U.S. drone strike killed Iran’s most powerful general, and Iran, after a barrage of missiles, had signalled it was stepping back from further...
Iran’s president says Ukrainian jet unintentionally shot down, cites human error
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...
Iran’s president says Ukrainian jet unintentionally shot down, cites human error
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...
Iran’s president says Ukrainian jet unintentionally shot down, cites human error
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...
Number of Canadians killed in Iran plane crash lowered to 57
Canada’s foreign affairs minister says that based on the latest information available, 57 Canadians were killed in the crash of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 on Wednesday. Previously, officials said 63 Canadians were among the 176 passengers and crew killed when the airliner crashed outside the Iranian capital of Tehran. “This...
Single mother of newlywed was one of eight Ottawans killed in Tehran plane crash
OTTAWA — “Now I can really enjoy my life.” These words now haunt Deniz Pourazar. They were spoken by her mother, Fereshteh Maleki, not long before she boarded the Ukraine International Airlines flight that crashed into a soccer field in Tehran Wednesday, killing all 176 people aboard. After years of struggle as a single mother and...
Flight PS752’s last words with air traffic control were ‘peaceful’: Ukraine foreign affairs minister
The last conversation between Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 pilots and air traffic personnel on the ground in Tehran before the plane crashed minutes after take-off was nothing out of the norm, said Ukraine’s foreign affairs minister. In an interview with CTV’s Question Period, airing Sunday, Vadym Prystaiko said all...
Trudeau meets Iran plane crash victims’ families as dispute over cause deepens
OTTAWA — An international dispute over the cause of the Tehran plane crash deepened on Friday even as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met the families of some of the dozens of Canadians killed in the crash and investigators scrambled to get into Iran. The private conversations between Trudeau and the families of victims in Toronto were the latest...
A look at some of the victims of the Iran plane crash who had roots in Canada
Dozens of people with ties to Canada were among the 176 who were killed when Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 crashed after takeoff near Tehran, Iran. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that intelligence from multiple sources indicates that an Iranian missile downed the flight, though it might have been unintentional. Here is a...
