Jan 2020. Iran Admits Shooting Down the Ukraine Passenger Plane

January 2020. Iran has admitted its military made an “unforgivable mistake” in unintentionally shooting down a Ukrainian jetliner and killing all 176 people onboard, after days of rejecting western intelligence reports that pointed to Tehran being responsible. A military statement on state TV early on Saturday blamed “human error” for the downing of Ukraine International… Continue reading Jan 2020. Iran Admits Shooting Down the Ukraine Passenger Plane

Jan 2020. Iran Denies Ukraine Passenger Plane Shot Down

January 2020. Iran’s civil aviation chief denied Friday that an Iranian missile downed a Ukrainian airliner which crashed killing all 176 on board, dismissing Western claims of a catastrophic mistake by the country’s air defences. Iran’s denial came as Tehran faced mounting international pressure to allow a “credible” investigation into the crash, which several Western… Continue reading Jan 2020. Iran Denies Ukraine Passenger Plane Shot Down