Iran is trying to analyze the black boxes of a Ukrainian airliner that was downed accidentally this month, the Civil Aviation Organization said Sunday.

Qatar Airways will continue to fly to Iran and has not lost any bookings during a recent spike in Middle East tensions, Chief Executive Akbar al-Baker said on Wednesday.

TEHRAN (Iran News) – British ambassador to Iran Robert Macaire has left Iran in accordance with the terms and conditions on Tuesday night. According to diplomatic protocols, any ambassador and diplomatic representative can travel to his country by presenting a note. Macaire took part in a protest in front of Amir Kabir University in downtown […]

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) – Referring to the short arrest of the UK envoy to Iran who was detained in an unlawful gathering held in Tehran, the EU diplomatic chief on Sunday called for de-escalation and space for diplomacy. UK envoy to Tehran Rob Macaire was temporarily was detained as an unidentified foreign national participating in […]

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) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani offered his deepest condolences over the deaths of those aboard a doomed Ukrainian airliner and urged relevant organizations to probe into the human error behind downing of the plane near Tehran. “Knowing the outcome of the (initial) probe into the tragic incident of downing the Ukrainian […]

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 […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi says a 10-member delegation from Canada is coming to Iran in order to deal with the Canadian victims of the Wednesday tragic plane crash. “Based on arrangements made between the foreign ministries of Iran and Canada, a 10-member Canadian delegation is heading to Iran […]