Tag: Iran
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Iran admits to shooting down Ukrainian plane
Iran on Saturday said it unintentionally shot down the Ukrainian airliner that crashed this week killing 176 people, calling it an “unforgivable mistake”. The Ukraine International Airlines plane came down on Wednesday shortly after Iran launched missiles at bases hosting American forces in Iraq in response to the killing of Qasem Soleimani, one of Iran’s…
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Poll scores Obama higher than Trump in handling Iran
A plurality of the American public opposes Donald Trump’s overall approach to the Islamic Republic of Iran and believes his Democratic predecessor Barack Obama was more effective in dealing with Tehran. However, Americans are evenly divided over Trump’s decision to kill Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani, according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll. Conducted from…
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Israel bombs Iran-linked forces
An Israeli airstrike on eastern Syria has killed eight fighters of Iraq’s Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces A US drone strike also killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the PMF head, last week. Israel launched the attack on areas considered Iranian interests Friday morning. “Unidentified aircraft targeted vehicles and arms depots in the…
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Iran: To fight the unbeatable foe – Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa Diana Ross, The Supremes and The Temptations had a 1968 hit song titled ‘The Impossible Dream’ In it, they sang: “To dream the impossible dream To fight the unbeatable foe To bear with unbearable sorrow To run where the brave dare not go… No matter how hopeless, no matter how far To…
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Iran shot down Ukrainian plane, killing 176 — Canadian PM
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has formally accused Iran of shooting down the plane that crashed shortly after take off in Tehran Wednesday. Mr Trudeau said fresh evidence suggested that a surface-to-air missile deployed by Iranian military brought down the flight early Wednesday morning. “Evidence indicates that the plane was shot down by an Iranian…
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Fewer than a quarter of U.S. voters can find Iran on world map
In spite of the U.S. being on the brink or war with Iran, fewer than a quarter of American voters can find the 81-million-person nation on a world map. According to a poll by Morning Consult/Politico, that number leaps only slightly when voters were asked to find Iran on a map showing just the Middle…
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Iran appears to be standing down – Trump
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Iran appeared to be “standing down’’ after retaliatory missile attacks on military bases accommodating U.S. forces in Iraq on Tuesday evening. In a nationwide address, Trump said that no American lives were lost in the attacks, and that only minor damage was done to the bases. He announced…
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No American casualty from Iran’s missile strikes – US
An official of the the United States Pentagon said there were no casualties recorded on the side of its troops in Iraq, after missile hits by Iran on Wednesday on air bases at Al Asad and Erbil used in conjunction with Iraqi troops. This denial debunked Iranian claims that its missiles killed 80 US military…
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Iran reveals nationalities, other details of passengers on crashed plane
Ukraine Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko has unveiled the nationalities of the 176 victims of crashed Ukraine Airlines Boeing 737-800, with Canadians and Iranians forming the majority. There were 82 Iranians and 63 Canadians on board the plane bound for Kiev, Ukraine’s capital. Eleven Ukrainians, 10 Swedes, four Afghans, 3 Germans and three British were also…
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All passengers, crew members on crashed plane dead
There was no survivor in the Ukrainian Airlines plane that crashed few minutes after taking off from Tehran’s international airport on Wednesday. All the 176 people on board, including nine crew members died, Iran state media reported. The Boeing 737-800 had left Tehran’s international airport bound for Kiev, semi-official news agency ISNA said. “Obviously it…