World Leaders Call for Iran’s Cooperation in Probe of Downed Jet

Aircraft parts from the wreckage of a downed Ukraine International Airlines flight lie on the ground near Shahedshahr, Iran, on Jan. 8.Photographer: Ali Mohammadi/Bloomberg

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By Hailey Waller

January 11, 2020 at 6:29 PM UTC

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Iran’s accidental downing of a Ukrainian jetliner it said it had mistaken for a cruise missile is drawing calls for its full cooperation in a probe and strong reactions from countries whose citizens were among the 176 killed.

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has expressed condolences, and President Hassan Rouhani said the Islamic Republic “deeply regrets the disastrous mistake” and vowed compensation for the families of victims.