A spokesman for the Iranian government says reports that missiles downed the Ukraine International Airlines flight that crashed near Tehran are 'a big lie,' state-run media reports
A spokesman for the Iranian government said reports that missiles downed the Ukraine International Airlines flight that crashed near Tehran Wednesday are"a big lie," state-run media reported.
The spokesman, Ali Rabiei, accused the United States of spreading misinformation about the crash, in which all 176 people on board were killed."No one will assume responsibility for such a big lie once it is known that the claim had been fraudulent," Rabiei said in a statement, according to Press TV.
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