Khamenei said he had ordered subordinates to be honest about Iran’s responsibility for the disaster. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Ukraine, in his first reaction to Iran’s announcement, said his country would “insist on a full admission of guilt” by Tehran. Even hard-line conservatives who exalt the military questioned its competence and what they called the deliberate decisions by senior military officials to misinform the public. The newly critical language by Ukrainian officials in the aftermath of Iran’s admission stood in sharp contrast to more cautious statements in recent days. The crew received no warning before leaving Tehran, Ukrainian officials said.

Source: thestar January 12, 2020 01:52 UTC