Iran Makes Arrests Over Jet Disaster and Vows Full Investigation
- ‘The entire world will be watching,’ Rouhani tells officials
- Iranian missile downed plane, killing 176 people on board
A section of fuselage from Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 is inspected by Ukrainian investigators.
Source: Ukrainian President's Office
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Iran said it’s arrested a number of people linked to the Jan. 8 downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet, and the country’s president called on the judiciary to form a special court and fully investigate the disaster.
Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that while U.S. policies toward the Islamic Republic were the root cause of the mistake, that didn’t excuse Iranian officials from confronting their own responsibility in the disaster. All 176 people on board were killed when Iranian defense units fired at the plane, bringing it down shortly after take-off from Tehran.