“The plane crash was a bitter accident, it burned through our heart,” Khamenei said in a speech punctuated by cries of “death to America” from the crowd. Khamenei accused Iran’s enemies of exploiting the tragedy for propaganda purposes. “The few hundred who insulted the picture of general Soleimani, are they the people of Iran? Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Francois-Philippe Champagne on Thursday vowed to press Iran for answers about the tragedy. Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov yesterday urged a “de-escalation” of tensions between Iran and the US.
