After Iran admitted to accidentally shooting down Ukrainian plane, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said his country 'deeply regrets this disastrous mistake' and vowed to investigate and prosecute.
From CNN's Sharif Paget, Radina Gigova, Alireza Zamani DahajThe commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force said Saturday he informed authorities on Wednesday that a missile had downed the Ukrainian passenger plane.
Hajizadeh partially blamed the US for the downing of the plane, saying Iran was already on high alert following the US’s warning that it could target 52 sites in Iran, and amid rising tensions with the country.
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