Iranians marched in fiery protests to demand Ayatollah Khamenei's resignation after officials shot down a commercial plane
, which was carrying at least 130 Iranian citizens, was shot down on January 8 by Revolutionary Guard air defense forces after it took off from Tehran.
The country initially denied responsibility for the plane crash, suggesting it was a mechanical problem. However, in a statement released by military officials early January 11, Iran admitted to hitting the plane with a missile. Despite the statement, foreign minister Javad Zarif immediately pointed some blame at the US, saying the crash was caused by "human error at a time of crisis caused by US adventurism."
US-Iran relations quickly devolved as the countries have traded barbs since Iran's attacks in retaliation to the US killing ofRead more:
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