Iran makes arrests over plane disaster as protests rage on
Dubai, UAEReuters Iran said on Tuesday it had arrested people accused of a role in shooting down a Ukrainian airliner and had also detained 30 people involved in protests that have swept the nation since the military belatedly admitted its error. Wednesday’s shooting down of Ukraine International Airlines flight 752, killing all 176 people aboard, […]
“Clerics get lost!”: Iran protests rage after plane disaster
Dubai, UAEReuters Protesters denouncing Iran’s clerical rulers took to the streets and riot police deployed to face them on Monday, in a third day of demonstrations after authorities acknowledged mistakenly shooting down a passenger plane. Iran’s president called last week’s downing of the Ukrainian plane a “disastrous mistake” on Saturday, saying its air defences were […]
Iran to probe black boxes after missile blamed for plane crash
Dubai, UAEReuters Tehran said on Friday it wanted to download black box recordings itself from a Ukrainian airliner crash that killed all 176 people aboard, amid Western suspicions the plane was brought down by an Iranian missile, probably by mistake. The crash has heightened international pressure on Iran after months of friction with the United […]
No survivors as Ukrainian Boeing plane crashes in Iran with 176 aboard
Dubai, UAE/Kiev UkraineReuters A Ukrainian airliner crashed shortly after take-off from Tehran on Wednesday, bursting into flames and killing all 176 people on board. The Boeing 737 crashed hours after Iran fired missiles at bases housing US forces in Iraq, and officials said speculation about what happened was premature. Carrier Ukraine International Airlines said the […]