Posted on Jul 18, 2020
Iran sends black box of downed plane to France
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Iran has sent the black box of a Ukrainian passenger plane which was accidentally downed in Tehran earlier this year to France.
All 176 people on board were killed when the plane was hit by two missiles shortly after take-off on 8 January.
Iran's deputy foreign minister said the black boxes were taken to Paris on Friday and would be read on Monday.
Iran initially denied responsibility for the incident, which came amid heightened tensions with the US.
But the country admitted fault days later, after Western intelligence officials said evidence pointed to Iranian involvement.
Tehran said the Ukraine International Airlines flight had been mistaken for a cruise missile, in what President Hassan Rouhani described as an "unforgivable mistake".
All 176 people on board were killed when the plane was hit by two missiles shortly after take-off on 8 January.
Iran's deputy foreign minister said the black boxes were taken to Paris on Friday and would be read on Monday.
Iran initially denied responsibility for the incident, which came amid heightened tensions with the US.
But the country admitted fault days later, after Western intelligence officials said evidence pointed to Iranian involvement.
Tehran said the Ukraine International Airlines flight had been mistaken for a cruise missile, in what President Hassan Rouhani described as an "unforgivable mistake".
Iran sends black box of downed plane to France
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
PO3 Phyllis Maynard We'll See, If they're turning It over it means they they think there is nothing more Incriminating. They've Already fessed up to a Horrendous Military Blunder. Still Might Have Some Shock Value that We in the West Can Use Against them. We'll See.
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