We are sorry, you need to be a subscriber to watch this videoWe are sorry, you need to be a subscriber to watch this videoThe Iranian military has admitted it “unintentionally” shot down the Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed this week, killing all 176 people on board. “The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets this disastrous mistake,” Hassan Rouhani, the Iranian president, said. “Investigations continue to identify and prosecute this great tragedy and unforgivable mistake.”Memorials were held in Kyiv, including for Julia Sologub, a member of the flight crew Efrem Lukatsky/APVolodymyr Zelenskiy, the Ukrainian president, demanded that the crash investigation continues and the “perpetrators” be brought to justice. He said Iran should compensate victims’ families and requested “official apologies through diplomatic channels”. Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, of…

Source: The Times January 11, 2020 00:01 UTC