All 176 people on board the airliner were killed in the crash. Most of the victims were Iranian and Canadian nationals
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said his country deeply regrets the shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner.
In a series of tweets, Mr Rouhani said, 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.
Describing this as a great tragedy and unforgivable mistake, The Iranian President said, investigations continue in this matter.
176 people including crew member were killed in the accident.
Ukrainian airliner was mistakenly downed by Iranian missile: US
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Earlier US officials have said that the Ukraine airliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard, was most likely brought down accidentally by Iranian air defence missiles. One US official said, American satellites had detected the launch of two missiles shortly before the plane crashed, followed by evidence of an explosion.
Two officials said, Washington believes the downing of the plane was accidental. US President Donald Trump also said that the crash could have been a mistake. Ukraine has outlined four potential scenarios to explain the crash, including a missile strike.
Iran has challenged international suggestions that the Ukrainian airliner was mistakenly downed by an Iranian missile. Iranian government urged Canada to share its information after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said multiple intelligence sources indicate that Iran shot down the Boeing airliner after it took off from Tehran on Wednesday.