Iran May Seek U.S. Help in Jet-Crash Probe Through UN Treaty
- U.S. investigators weighing legal, safety issues of request
- Sanctions may prohibit government-to-government cooperation
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Iran has invoked an international agreement to get assistance from other countries -- including the U.S. -- in investigating Wednesday’s fiery crash of a jetliner near Tehran, two people familiar with the matter said.
Such a move is common in aviation disasters, and gives the country where the plane was made the ability to participate. The crashed jet was a U.S.-built Boeing Co. 737-800. A Ukrainian investigation team arrived in Tehran on Thursday, according to Iran’s Ministry of Roads and Urban Development. Other countries have also been invited, it said on its website without elaborating.