KABUL (Pajhwok): Iran has acknowledged that its military “unintentionally” shot down a Ukrainian plane, killing all 176 on board.
The Ukrainian airliner burst into flames shortly after take-off from Tehran on Wednesday, killing all 176 people aboard.
An initial report blamed the crash on engine failure. At least 10 Afghan nationals were among the victims of the crash.
But the Iranian state TV announced the plane was mistakenly shot down. Iranian Foreign Minister Javed Zarif apologised for the incident and extended condolences to . . .
