Admission of lethal mistake stokes Iranian protesters’ fury
Riot police fire teargas in Tehran after military admits to downing Ukrainian aircraft
12 January 2020 - 16:44
Dubai — Protesters piled pressure on Iran’s leadership on Sunday with demands for top authorities to quit after the Iranian military admitted it had mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian airliner at a time when it had feared US strikes.
“They are lying that our enemy is America, our enemy is right here,” dozens of protesters outside a university in Tehran chanted, according to video clips posted on Twitter. Scores of demonstrators were also shown gathered in other cities...
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