Section: National Newswatch (Canada)
Iran crash and missile claims put Ukraine president in bind
MOSCOW — As allegations swirl and denials clash over what caused the fatal crash of a Ukrainian airliner in Iran this week, Ukraine’s president is caught in the middle. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday appealed to Western countries to present evidence for their claims a day earlier that an Iranian anti-aircraft missile downed the...
The Latest: US announces new sanctions on Iran
WASHINGTON — The latest on Iran-related developments (all times local): 11:25 a.m. The Trump administration on Friday announced a new wave of sanctions on Iran following this week’s missile strikes by the Islamic Republic on U.S. bases in Iraq. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin say the new sanctions will...
Trudeau meets crash victims’ families amid threat of new tensions with Iran
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting this morning with families of the victims of Wednesday’s plane crash in Iran, which killed 176 people, including 138 who were bound for Canada. The private conversations in Toronto come as there is a looming threat of fresh tensions between Iran and the West. U.S. officials say they are levelling new...
Pompeo on Flight 752: World will ‘take appropriate actions’ after investigation
WASHINGTON — The United States will await the results of an investigation into what happened to flight 752 before taking the “appropriate actions” in response, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday as he acknowledged for the first time that the Ukraine International Airlines jet was likely downed by an Iranian missile. “We...
Trudeau meets crash victims’ families amid threat of new tensions with Iran
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting this morning with families of the victims of Wednesday’s plane crash in Iran, which killed 176 people, including 138 who were bound for Canada. The private conversations in Toronto come as there is a looming threat of fresh tensions between Iran and the West. U.S. officials say they are...
Pompeo on Flight 752: World will ‘take appropriate actions’ after investigation
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the U.S. will await the results of an investigation into what happened to Ukraine International Airlines flight 752 before taking the “appropriate actions” in response. Pompeo tells a news conference in Washington that the U.S. believes it is likely the aircraft, which was carrying at least 63 Canadian...
Ukrainian president asked Iran to bring Canada into downed flight investigation: envoy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a direct plea to his Iranian counterpart to ensure that Canadian aviation safety officials are included in the investigation into the downing of Flight PS752. The appeal was made Thursday during a telephone call between the two leaders, Ukraine’s ambassador to Canada, Andriy Shevchenko, told...
Canadians need answers about Flight PS752 — and Iran ought to understand why
At a moment of awful revelation Thursday, the prime minister emphasized the need for clarity. “The families of the victims and all Canadians want answers. I want answers,” Justin Trudeau said during his second press conference in as many days. “That means closure, transparency, accountability and justice. And this government will not rest until...
Back plane crash allegations with data, Iranian official tells Canada and U.S.
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran is calling on Canada and the United States to release information backing their allegations that a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed outside Tehran was brought down by an Iranian missile, killing all 176 people on board. Ali Abedzadeh, the head of the Iran’s national aviation department, denied those allegations Friday in...
Questions surrounding cause of plane crash stir fear, confusion among mourners
Mounting questions surrounding the circumstances of a plane crash outside Tehran that left no survivors fuelled confusion, fear and anger Thursday among those grieving the deaths of dozens of passengers bound for Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said intelligence from multiple sources indicates the Ukraine International Airlines flight was...
