COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) – Countries whose citizens were killed when Iran accidentally shot down a Ukrainian plane said on Friday that they want Iran to “do justice and ensure that Iran makes full reparations to the families of victims and affected countries. “.
In a joint statement that marks the one-year anniversary of the crash of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, Ukraine, Canada, Britain, Afghanistan and Sweden said they want Tehran to “provide a complete and complete explanation of the events and decisions that led to to this terrible plane crash. “
Sweden had previously said that Iran had agreed to compensate the families of foreign victims.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard shooting took place the same night that Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on US soldiers in Iraq in response to the American drone attack that killed Guard General Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad on January 3.
The plane was en route to Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. The victims included 57 Canadian citizens, as well as 11 Ukrainians, 17 Swedes, four Afghans and four British citizens. The Swedes included Swedish citizens and people with permission to stay in the Scandinavian country.
At first, Iran denied its involvement in the plane crash, but later announced that its military had shot down the Ukrainian jet by mistake and unintentionally.
The declaration was signed by ministers from Afghanistan, Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.
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This story was corrected to remove the reference to France, which had no citizens on board the downed aircraft.