Section: Voice of America (USA)
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...
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...
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...
German and Russian Leaders Meet to Discuss Mideast Tensions
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Moscow on Saturday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid growing tensions in the Middle East and elsewhere.German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid growing tensions in the Middle East and elsewhere.Germany’s Merkel...
Iran Says It Unintentionally Shot Down Ukrainian Jet
Iran admitted Saturday that its military shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet earlier this week in the outskirts of Tehran, killing all 176 people aboard.The downing of the Ukraine International Airlines flight happened just hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on Iraqi bases housing U.S. soldiers in response to last week’s...
As Iran, US Take Step Back from Brink, Canada Grieves
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 signaled it was stepping back from further...
Pelosi: House Moving to Send Impeachment to Senate Next Week
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday the House will take steps next week to send articles of impeachment to the Senate for President Donald Trump’s Senate trial. In a letter to her Democratic colleagues, Pelosi said she has asked Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler to be prepared to bring to the floor next week a resolution to...
Iran Denies Shooting Down Passenger Jet
Iran is denying allegations that one of its missiles shot down a Ukrainian jetliner outside Tehran and is urging the U.S. and Canada to provide any information about the crash that killed all 176 people on board.Iranian Civil Aviation Organization chief Ali Abedzadeh said Friday at a Tehran news conference that “what we can say with...
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...
Canada’s Universities Mourn Their Students in Tehran Plane Crash
At least 40 victims of the Ukrainian plane crash in Tehran were students or researchers active in Canadian universities or research communities.Most were students returning to Canada after spending winter break in Iran, according to University Affairs (UA) of Canada. Dozens of students, professors and researchers from at least 18 universities...
