Section: US & Canada
Iran’s ambassador to the UK denies report Ukrainian plane crash site is unsecured
Hamid Baeidinejad, Iran’s ambassador to the U.K., said it wasn’t true that the site had no security and was not cordoned off. …read more Source:: USA...
How the Hell Do You Shoot Down a Passenger Jet by Accident?
Xinhua News Agency/GettyU.S. intelligence sources say they believe Iranian forces shot down the Ukraine International Airlines passenger plane that plummeted to the earth like a fireball earlier this week with 176 people aboard—but they at The Daily Beast. …read more Source:: The Daily...
Iran denies ‘with certainty’ U.S., Canada intel that missile downed Ukraine plane: What we know
Speaking with reporters Friday, Ali Abedzadeh, head of Iran’s national aviation department, denied that any missile hit the Ukrainian plane. …read more Source:: USA...
Officials believe Iran mistakenly fired at Ukrainian plane
Iran has formally invited the NTSB to send a representative to the Ukraine plane crash site. The NTSB says it will not speculate on the cause of the crash. Kris Van Cleave reports that the Iranian military was on high alert following its air strikes on U.S. forces in Iraq and U.S. officials believe shooting down the passenger jet may have been a...
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...
Ukraine requests intelligence on crashed airliner as Iran denies missile attack
President Volodymyr Zelensky asked for U.S., British and Canadian governments “to supply information and evidence pertaining to this plane crash.” …read more Source:: The Washington...
Iran Invites NTSB, Boeing to Participate in Ukrainian Plane Crash Investigation
Iran has invited the National Transportation Safety Board, the U.S. accident investigation agency, to participate in the probe of the Ukrainian Boeing commercial jetliner that crashed near Tehran earlier this week.The NTSB said in a statement Thursday it had received “formal notification” about the crash from the Aircraft Accident Investigation...
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...
‘Diplomatic crisis’: Pressure builds on Iran as Western powers suggest it downed Ukraine plane
Analysts have expressed concern that intensifying international pressure against Tehran will soon trigger a “diplomatic crisis.” …read more Source::...
