Irananian Revolutionary Guard Commander takes 'full responsibility' for accidentally shooting down Ukranian passenger plane
An Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander says his unit accepts “full responsibility” for the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger plane.
-
An Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander says his unit accepts “full responsibility” for the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger plane
-
Iran's armed forces said they mistook the passenger plane for a hostile target in the tense aftermath of Iran's ballistic missile attack on two military bases in Iraq
-
That attack was retaliation for the killing of Iran's top general, Qassem Soleimani, in an American airstrike in Baghdad
Tehran: An Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander says his unit accepts “full responsibility” for the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger plane.
In an address broadcast by State TV on Saturday, General Amir Ali Hajizadeh says that when he learned about the downing of the plane, which killed all 176 passengers on board, “I wished I were dead.”
Iran's armed forces say they mistook the passenger plane for a hostile target in the tense aftermath of Iran's ballistic missile attack on two military bases in Iraq housing US troops.
That attack was retaliation for the killing of Iran's top general, Qassem Soleimani, in an American airstrike in Baghdad.
also read
'A tremendous complication': Donald Trump's lingering presence in politics fuels tensions among Republicans
The former president’s insistence on leading the party 'affects every member,' a veteran Republican fundraiser said
Oscars 2021: How Sacha Baron Cohen emerged as the most definitive acting voice through Donald Trump's chaotic reign
Sacha Baron's Oscar-nominated turn in The Trial of the Chicago 7 is far less risky and enlightening compared to the more stinging post-mortems he has performed on the US through Borat 2 and Who Is America?.
European Super League: Chelsea preparing to ask out of breakaway league after backlash from other clubs, fans
Chelsea were preparing documents to tell the Super League they want out of the 12-team plan, a person with knowledge of the decision said.