Section: US & Canada
Reaction Swift, Stern to Iran’s Downing of Ukrainian Jetliner
In the face of mounting evidence, Iran acknowledged Saturday that it had shot down a Ukrainian jetliner by accident this week after it took off in Tehran, killing all 176 people aboard. Once Iran made the admission, after three days of denying it was responsible, the reaction came swiftly, from Iran and around the world. From Iran: General Amir...
Iran’s admission on jet brings rage in Ukraine and protests in Tehran
Iran’s stunning admission that its forces errantly downed a Ukrainian jetliner — reversing three days of denial — did little to quell growing fury inside the country and beyond on Saturday. …read more Source:: Toronto...
Iranian Protests Reported After IRGC Admits Responsibility for Downed Plane
Hundreds of people protested in several cities around Iran on Saturday after the military admitted to mistakenly shooting down a civilian Ukrainian plane, killing all 176 on board.In Tehran, protesters gathered near universities and called for the resignation of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and chanted, “Down with liars!” and...
Vigil to honour Edmonton doctor, daughters killed in Tehran plane shooting
A vigil is set to take place Saturday evening in Edmonton to honour an obstetrician and gynecologist and her two daughters, who were on board the Ukraine International Airlines flight that was shot down in Iran Wednesday. …read more Source:: Global...
Iran’s Saturday of Rage: Online Anger Pours Into the Streets
Nazanin Tabatabaee/WANA via ReutersSaturday, January 11, the first day of the week in Iran’s calendar, has been a very long day for Iranians. I write these lines as the morning after has already dawned. The day started with the Iranian armed forces publicly accepting responsibility for shooting down the Ukrainian airliner, Flight 752, as...
AP Analysis: New Questions Arise as Iran Says It Downed Plane
Iran’s acknowledgement that it shot down a Ukrainian airliner, killing 176 people, raises new challenges for the Islamic Republic both externally amid tensions with the U.S. and internally as it deals with growing discontent from its people. The country did itself no favors by having its air-crash investigators, government officials and...
Trump tweets support for Iranian protesters after Tehran admits to unintentionally shooting down Ukrainian plane
President Donald Trump on Saturday tweeted his administration’s support for Iranian protesters who took to the streets after Tehran admitted it mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet and killed all 176 people on board. “To the brave, long-suffering people of Iran: I’ve stood with you since the beginning of my Presidency, and...
Iran leaders face anger from protesters after Tehran admits missile error caused plane crash
After confessing to firing a missile that caused a Ukraine International Airlines plane to crash, Iran leaders are facing more challenges as criticism intensifies over atheir delayed response. …read more Source::...
Protests erupt in Iran after country admits to downing Ukraine plane
Iranian anti-government protestors filled the streets of Tehran on Saturday after the Iranian government admitted that it allegedly mistakenly shot down a Kyiv-bound commercial airplane.Videos of the protests show people in large numbers shouting, “… …read more Source:: The...
The Latest: Trump expresses support for ‘brave’ Iranians
Ukraine is offering over $8,000 in financial compensation to the families of its citizens who died in the jetliner crash in Iran earlier this week. …read more Source:: CTV...
