Iran has admitted that it unintentionally shot down the Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed near Tehran Wednesday, killing all 176 people on board.
"Hours after the missile strikes, US terrorist forces' military flights around the country increased, and defense centers received some news indicating observations of air targets towards strategic centers of country," an English translation of the statement said."Several targets appeared on some radar screens which increased the sensitivity in air defense complexes."
Debris is seen from an Ukrainian plane which crashed as authorities work at the scene in Shahedshahr, southwest of the capital Tehran, Iran, Jan. 8, 2020. "The General Staff of the Armed Forces expresses its condolences to the grieving families of the fellow nationals, and of the nationals of other countries, and also expresses its apology for the human error," the statement said.
Rescue workers carry the body of a victim of a Ukrainian plane crash in Shahedshahr, southwest of the capital Tehran, Iran, Jan. 8, 2020.
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