TEHRAN – Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, said on Saturday that after he became “confident” that the Ukrainian passenger plane had been shot down erroneously by the Iranian air defense system “I wished death”.
Tehran Times: ‘I wished death’ after realizing Ukrainian passenger plane had been mistakenly shot down: IRGC Aerospace Force chief
The passenger plane, with 179 people aboard, was mistakenly downed on Wednesday morning. It happened a few hours after Iran fired dozens of missiles at the U.S. airbase inside Iraq in retaliation for the assassination of Iranian Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad on January 3.
Hajizadeh said he was in western Iran when the incident happened.
“I will accept all the responsibilities for this incident,” he told a press conference.
He added, “We will obey any decision by officials.”
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WNU Editor: The Iranian government is admitting that they shot down the plane, but are blaming the US for why it was shot down .... US bears full responsibility for the tragic downing of Ukraine airliner: Analyst (Press TV).
Update: More details are beginning to emerge. The missile was launched from a base used by the IRGC to develop ballistic missiles.
Update #2: The official Iranian Armed Forces statement .... Ukrainian civil airliner downed due to human error: Armed Forces statement (Tehran Times).
More On Iranian News Coverage On Their Government's Admission That They Shot Down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752
Ukrainian civil airliner downed due to human error -- MEHR News Agency
Iran: Ukrainian plane brought down 'due to human error' -- Press TV
Iran Armed Forces: Ukrainian Jetliner Downed Due to Human Error -- Tasnim News Agency
We accept full responsibility for Ukrainian plane crash: IRGC Aerospace chief -- Press TV
IRGC Aerospace Chief: Ukrainian Jetliner Mistaken for Cruise Missile -- Tasnim News Agency
IRGC Aerospace chief elaborates on Ukrainian plane mishap -- MEHR News Agency
Leader orders probe into passenger plane crash -- Tehran Times
Iran Leader ordered swift release of Ukraine plane downing details: Report -- Press TV
Ayatollah Khamenei Orders Iran Armed Forces to Probe into Plane Crash -- Tasnim News Agency
Leader urges Armed Forces to look for probable culpabilities in unintentional downing of Ukrainian plane -- MEHR News Agency
Iran President ‘Deeply Regrets’ Unintentional Downing of Ukrainian Plane -- Tasnim News Agency
Rouhani: Investigations will continue to prosecute those involved in plane crash -- Tehran Times
Those responsible for unforgivable mistake to be prosecuted: Rouhani -- MEHR News Agency
Human Error at Time of Crisis Caused by US Adventurism Led to Disaster: Iran’s Zarif -- Tasnim News Agency
Zarif blames ‘US adventurism’ over tragic plane incident, offers apologies -- Tehran Times
Iran’s justice orders military court to conduct immediate probe into plane crash -- Press TV
Iran Judiciary Chief Orders Investigation into Downing of Ukrainian Plane -- Tasnim News Agency
Iranian Speaker Urges Probe into Human Error behind Downing of Plane -- Tasnim News Agency
Larijani requires affiliated organizations to address Ukrainian plane incident on top agenda -- MEHR News Agency
4 comments:
Don't worry Iran, the MSM has your back on this one.
you have no backbone only slime tongue
They are pulling a Trump on this one.
The MSM has already compared QS to Princess Di, MLK and a "beloved hero". So yes, the MSM is definitely in Iran's pocket. Along with most Democrat pols.
Trump has pulled of what looks to be a foreign policy master stroke. Iran helps our cause by tragically and stupidly shooting down a civilian airliner that took off from their own airport.
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