A Ukrainian airliner crashed in Iran, causing speculation. On the 9th local time, including British Prime Minister Johnson, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau and American media unanimously pointed the spearhead at Iran, claiming that the crashed airliner was shot down by Iranian missiles. Iran strongly refuted this and said it was a "psychological war" launched by the United States against Iran.
Satellite images show the crash area of the Ukrainian airliner. Source: Reuters
'Russia today' (RT) reported on the 9th that Ali & middot, spokesman of the Iranian government; Ali rabiei said, 'all these reports are psychological warfare against Iran.' He also mentioned that all victims' countries could send representatives to participate in the investigation of the accident. Boeing can also send representatives to participate in the investigation of the black box.
Screenshot of RT Report
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas & middot; Mousavi called on Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau to share the information he claimed to have obtained from 'multiple channels'. " We call on the Prime Minister of Canada and any other government with information about the crash to hand over the evidence to the Iranian Commission of inquiry. " Mousavi said.
In addition, Reuters quoted the Islamic Republic of Iran News Agency (IRNA) as saying that Ali middot, head of Iran's Civil Aviation Organization; Abedzad also refuted Trump's remarks as "illogical." Scientifically speaking, it is impossible for a missile to hit a Ukrainian aircraft, and such rumors are illogical. " Abedzad said.
Meanwhile, CNN reported that Hassan & middot, chairman of the Iran accident investigation committee; Hassan rezaeifar said that the United States had been invited to "be present" during the committee's investigation into the crash as a "Boeing aircraft manufacturer".
CNN mentioned that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) also issued a statement saying it would participate in the investigation of the Iranian plane crash, but the agency "will not guess the cause of the plane crash". The statement also said that the relevant Iranian departments will take the lead in the investigation, and NTSB has appointed an investigator, the 'official special representative' to assist in the investigation.
On the morning of the 8th local time, the US Air Force Base in Iraq was attacked by dozens of missiles launched by Iran. On the same morning, a Ukrainian International Airlines passenger plane manufactured by Boeing of the United States crashed in Tehran, Iran. No one survived 176 people on board, triggering many conjectures. CBS quoted U.S. officials as saying on the 9th that they believe the crashed airliner was hit by an Iranian missile.
On the 9th local time, US President trump expressed his "doubt" about the passenger plane crash. On the same day, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau and British Prime Minister Johnson both claimed that the Ukrainian airliner was shot down by an Iranian missile, but they both said it might be unintentional. However, Iran denies the claim that the airliner was shot down.