Iran and Ukraine are investigating the black box of the Ukrainian plane which unintentionally downed on January 8.

A representative from Iran will travel to Kyiv next week following the crash and downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane near Tehran last week.

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that all those responsible for the accidental downing and crash of the civilian Ukrainian plane last week must be punished. “For our people it is very important in this incident that anyone who was at fault or negligent at any level” face justice, said Rouhani […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – President Hassan Rouhani called on the Judiciary to make every effort to hold a special court and accelerate the investigation process of a Ukrainian passenger plane incident in which the carrier was ‘unintentionally downed’ near Tehran last week. “The Judiciary should establish a special court, headed by a high-ranking judge and […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – The Iran administration has denied spreading misinformation following the crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane near Tehran last week. A Ukraine International Airlines jetliner crashes a few minutes after take-off from Tehran to Kyiv early Wednesday, killing all 176 crew members and passengers. In their initial reactions to the incident, Iranian […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Spokesperson for Parliament Presiding Board Asadollah Abbasi revealed the start of closed session of the Parliament in the presence of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, IRGC Chief Major General Hossein Salami. In the closed session, held in the presence of IRGC Chief Major General Salami, recent incidents including assassination of IRGC Quds […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, responding to Iran’s statement that human error caused the downing of a Ukrainian airliner this week, said on Saturday that Canada sought a full investigation and full cooperation from the authorities in Iran. “Our focus remains closure, accountability, transparency, and justice for the families and loved […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the chief of the IRGC Aerospace Force, said on Saturday that after he became “confident” that the Ukrainian passenger plane had been shot down erroneously by the Iranian air defense system “I wished death”. The passenger plane, with 179 people aboard, was mistakenly downed on Wednesday morning. It […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Vadym Prystaiko says Iran has been cooperating with the probe into the crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane near Tehran, adding that experts from his country have been granted access to the black boxes. Speaking at a televised briefing in Kyiv on Friday, Prystaiko added that Ukraine […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran “deeply regrets” the unintentional downing of a Ukrainian plane this week, President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday. “Armed Forces’ internal investigation has concluded that regrettably, missiles fired from Iran, due to human error caused the horrific crash and downing of the Ukrainian plane & death of 176 innocent people. Investigations […]