Iran Military Authorities "Unintentionally Fired Missile at Ukrainian Flag" (Update 2)
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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] Iran announced on the 11th (local time) that it unintentionally shot down the Ukrainian plane involved in the recent accident near Tehran, Iran.
According to the AP News Agency, Iranian military authorities stated in a statement on the morning of the day, "The shooting down of the Ukrainian passenger plane was an accident." This is the first time Iran has admitted to the missile launch shooting theory. Until now, Iran had denied the missile shooting theory raised mainly by the United States.
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The Ukrainian passenger plane that was shot down crashed for unknown reasons on the 8th while heading from Imam Khomeini Airport on the outskirts of Tehran to Kyiv, Ukraine. All 176 passengers on board died. The United States and others have raised the possibility of mistaken shooting in this accident.
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