After a week of lying, Iran finally admits it shot down Ukraine Civilian Airliner

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Iran admits it shot down Ukrainian Airlines flight 752, blaming human error
Sarah Gray and Lauren Frias
10 minutes ago
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Rescue workers in Iran stand over the wreckage of Ukrainian International Airlines flight 752. Iran admitted Saturday that it shot the plane down. Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Iran on Saturday admitted that it shot down Ukrainian Airlines flight 752, which crashed near Tehran on Wednesday with 176 people on board.
A statement from Iran's military said it shot down the plane by accident after it got close to a military base.
Iran's foreign minister blamed the shooting on "human error," brought about by an atmosphere of crisis caused by the sudden escalation of Iran's conflict with the US.
Iran at first sought to blame the crash on a mechanical fault on board the plane, but changed its story on Saturday.
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Iran admitted shooting down a Ukrainian passenger jet with 176 people on board, which it says was the result of human error.

In a statement by military officials early Saturday, Iran admitted hitting Ukrainian International Airlines flight 752 with a missile earlier this week.

It said that the plane flew close to a sensitive military site and was mistaken for a threat.

"In such a condition, because of human error and in a unintentional way, the flight was hit," the Iranian statement said.

The shoot-down came hours after Iran launched a missile attack on US troops stationed in Iraq, while the military was on high alert.

That strike, which failed to kill any US troops, was itself retaliation for the death of Iran's most prominent military commander, Qassem Soleimani, who was killed by a drone strike ordered by US President Donald Trump.

Iran initially denied responsibility for the plane crash, which it sought to blame on a mechanical problem with the jet, a Boeing 737-800.

It made the admission two days after the US, Canadian, and British governments blamed the crash on an Iranian missile, citing their intelligence agencies.

Not long after Iran admitted shooting down the plane, its foreign minister sought to also blame the US.

In a tweet, Javad Zarif described the cause as "human error at a time of crisis caused by US adventurism."


PSSSST...YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE

[ixulescu]

it was clear, given the evidence presented. but enough idiots bought into mullahs nonsense.

[Oneeye]

it was clear, given the evidence presented. but enough idiots bought into mullahs nonsense.

It's human nature to uncritically believe lies that she wants to be true.

[Cumansky]

Only fool believes western media, this morning Iran was saying something different why sudden change? Because conpensations for victims family discussion started and USA has no problem to arrange those cheques in USD, rather than Iran Rial or Ukrainian Hryvnia

[Óttar]

I feel so bad for the passengers. Most of them were ethnic Iranian Canadians. Seriously, how could Iran be so retarded to shoot down a commercial airliner? Idiots.

[Cumansky]

I feel so bad for the passengers. Most of them were ethnic Iranian Canadians. Seriously, how could Iran be so retarded to shoot down a commercial airliner? Idiots.

All those people died because Trump shot Suleimani, so no Iranian Canadians people give a fuck I promise you about this western media report in last hour

[Trouble]

I feel so bad for the passengers. Most of them were ethnic Iranian Canadians. Seriously, how could Iran be so retarded to shoot down a commercial airliner? Idiots.

3rd world shitholes all seem to be exactly the same.

[Lemgrant]

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the accidental downing of a Ukraine International Airlines Boeing flight PS752 was a "disastrous" and "unforgivable" mistake. "Armed Forces’ internal investigation has concluded that regrettably missiles fired due to human error caused the horrific crash of the Ukrainian plane & death of 176 innocent people. Investigations continue to identify & prosecute this great tragedy & unforgivable mistake," Rouhani tweeted.


Read more on UNIAN: https://www.unian.info/world/1082591...2-downing.html

[Lemgrant]

All those people died because Trump shot Suleimani, so no Iranian Canadians people give a fuck I promise you about this western media report in last hour

“It's better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than open it and remove all doubt” ― Mark Twain

[Samnium]

Pictures of the missile have been taken and shared on Twitter, the journalist that have taken these may go in jail.