Iran has announced that its military 'unintentionally' shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 aboard.

The statement, run on Iranian state TV, came on Saturday morning and blamed "human error" for the shootdown.

The jetliner, a Boeing 737 operated by Ukrainian International Airlines, went down on the outskirts of Tehran during takeoff just hours after Iran launched a barrage of missiles at US forces in neighbouring Iraq.


Iran had denied for several days that a missile downed the aircraft. But then the US and Canada, citing intelligence, said they believed Iran shot down the aircraft.

The plane, en route to the Ukrainian capital of Kiiv, was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members from several countries, including 82 Iranians, at least 63 Canadians and 11 Ukrainians, according to officials.

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And this is a nation that wants to fight a world power. Smh. I'm sure it's with flat bed and arrows they'll use to assume all the threats they've been spewing. Foolish country of terrorists.

This is exactly why Iran must never posses advanced military weapons. Imagine the height of irresponsibility.


You only have missiles, you've caused families to mourn. 176 people killed like rats. More bad is that over 70% of them were below 40 years old. Imagine the toll on their families.


If you only had missiles and did this, what would happen when you have nuclear weapons. These weaponry comes with discipline, intelligence and responsibility none of which Iran has. From the killing of innocent aid workers, to destabilising the gulf region, to destroying an independents country's embassy the tyranny and irresponsibility of Iran continues. What a sick shit hole country

That's the point....they have equipments they obviously lack the technical know how to operate.
God forbid war breaks out,Iran would just kill all their citizens thinking they are targeting an enemy.so sad.
More reason they have no business having a nuclear weapons.

Just imagine!

I am really shocked that this is true.

Which kain yeye mistake be that?

You only have ballistic missiles now and you are mis-firing, what about when you now have nuclear weapons?

And this is a country that really want to have nuclear weapon

Us. should start massive bombings on that their uranium enrichment site asap.

Shithole military

Hmm na wao Unintentionally killed. Over 170 pep..God is watching u..

So sad. They truly shouldn't have business with nuclear weapons.

This bloody gaffe on Iran's part is the sole reason they should never possess nuclear power.

At least they finally accept responsibility....that still shows some level of sincerity on their part.

82 Iranians going to Kiev for what na ? If I have my wat I'll ban muslims from going to any reasonable country .the only time you will be eligible to leave the middle east and Africa is when you have rejected Islam and its teachings.

Then you will be free to leave in secular nations.

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At least they finally accept responsibility....that still shows some level of sincerity on their part.

After USA had gathered evidence using satellite image. Shame on iran

So sad