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‘Disastrous Mistake’, Iranian President Reacts to Plane Crash

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday said the Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets the “disastrous mistake” which led to the Ukrainian airliner crash near Tehran on January 8, killing all 176 people on board.  

Rouhani also pledged legal action against those responsible for the mistake.

“Armed Forces’ internal investigation has concluded that regrettably missiles fired due to human error caused the horrific crash of the Ukrainian plane and death of 176 innocent people. Investigations continue to identify and prosecute this great tragedy and unforgivable mistake,” added Rouhani.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif also took to the twitter and expressed his regret over the loss of lives as a result of the plane crash.

“A sad day. Preliminary conclusions of internal investigation by Armed Forces: Human error at time of crisis caused by US adventurism led to disaster Our profound regrets, apologies and condolences to our people, to the families of all victims, and to other affected nations,” Zarif tweeted.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a statement on Saturday announced that his country wants a full investigation into the tragedy and compensation for the plane crash.

“We have accessed to the black boxes, we want to recover the conversations between our pilots and crew members. At the moment we are assessing the information. We will share it after reaching to conclusion,” said Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko.

The Boeing 737 with 176 on board crashed near Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday. Initially, Tehran insisted that the airliner crashed due to technical failures. However, on Saturday, Iran admitted that human error had led one of the missiles fired at US bases in Iraq had struck the jetliner.

“I wish I was dead,” said Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the commander of Iran Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) air forces, referring to the plane crash.

“This will be investigated, all data will be gathered, we take responsibility for this tragedy, we will abide by any decision taken by the officials,” he said.

This new development takes place at a time that over the past few days the US, Australian and Canadian officials insisted that the plane had been hit by an Iranian surface to air missile.

Canadian president Justice Trudeau described the crash a national tragedy and stressed the need for a full investigation.

Meanwhile, in Afghanistan, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in a statement on Saturday said there are 13 Afghan nationals among the victims of the Ukrainian jetliner crash in Iran in which 176 people on board were killed.

“Regretfully, there are 13 Afghan nationals among the victims of the Ukrainian airlines plane crash. I, hereby, express my deepest sympathies and condolences to the families and friends of the victims. Our hearts go out to them during this tragic time of grievances,” Ghani said in a statement.

‘Disastrous Mistake’, Iranian President Reacts to Plane Crash

The Iranian president pledged legal action against those responsible for the mistake.

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday said the Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets the “disastrous mistake” which led to the Ukrainian airliner crash near Tehran on January 8, killing all 176 people on board.  

Rouhani also pledged legal action against those responsible for the mistake.

“Armed Forces’ internal investigation has concluded that regrettably missiles fired due to human error caused the horrific crash of the Ukrainian plane and death of 176 innocent people. Investigations continue to identify and prosecute this great tragedy and unforgivable mistake,” added Rouhani.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif also took to the twitter and expressed his regret over the loss of lives as a result of the plane crash.

“A sad day. Preliminary conclusions of internal investigation by Armed Forces: Human error at time of crisis caused by US adventurism led to disaster Our profound regrets, apologies and condolences to our people, to the families of all victims, and to other affected nations,” Zarif tweeted.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a statement on Saturday announced that his country wants a full investigation into the tragedy and compensation for the plane crash.

“We have accessed to the black boxes, we want to recover the conversations between our pilots and crew members. At the moment we are assessing the information. We will share it after reaching to conclusion,” said Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko.

The Boeing 737 with 176 on board crashed near Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday. Initially, Tehran insisted that the airliner crashed due to technical failures. However, on Saturday, Iran admitted that human error had led one of the missiles fired at US bases in Iraq had struck the jetliner.

“I wish I was dead,” said Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the commander of Iran Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) air forces, referring to the plane crash.

“This will be investigated, all data will be gathered, we take responsibility for this tragedy, we will abide by any decision taken by the officials,” he said.

This new development takes place at a time that over the past few days the US, Australian and Canadian officials insisted that the plane had been hit by an Iranian surface to air missile.

Canadian president Justice Trudeau described the crash a national tragedy and stressed the need for a full investigation.

Meanwhile, in Afghanistan, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in a statement on Saturday said there are 13 Afghan nationals among the victims of the Ukrainian jetliner crash in Iran in which 176 people on board were killed.

“Regretfully, there are 13 Afghan nationals among the victims of the Ukrainian airlines plane crash. I, hereby, express my deepest sympathies and condolences to the families and friends of the victims. Our hearts go out to them during this tragic time of grievances,” Ghani said in a statement.

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