Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei "Passenger Plane Shootdown Information to Be Disclosed to the Public"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] The Iranian leadership has ordered the strict punishment of those responsible for the downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane near Tehran, Iran, and instructed that information about the incident be disclosed to the public.

Iran's Fars News Agency reported on the 11th (local time) that "Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei was briefed on the passenger plane downing at an emergency Supreme National Security Council meeting and ordered that the information be made public."

The Iranian judiciary also stated, "Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi instructed the military judiciary on the same day to gather documents for legal action regarding this tragedy," adding, "Those responsible will be severely punished through a military trial."

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani emphasized, "The truth of this horrific incident must be clearly and thoroughly investigated," and said, "Those responsible for this unforgivable mistake must be identified and punished." The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which fired the missile, also announced that it would disclose detailed information about the incident to the media.

The Ukrainian passenger plane that was shot down crashed on the 8th near Imam Khomeini Airport on the outskirts of Tehran while en route to Kyiv, Ukraine, due to unknown reasons. Iran admitted on the same day (local time), three days after the accident, that the plane was shot down by a missile. All 176 passengers on board died. The victims included Iranians, Canadians, Ukrainians, Swedes, Germans, and British nationals.

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