Canadian officials fly to Iran in bid to seek an explanation over shooting down of passenger jetCanada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has renewed his calls for answers from Iran following admissions that its military shot down the Ukraine Airlines flight 752 passenger jet. Shooting down a civilian aircraft is horrific,” said Trudeau, speaking to reporters early Saturday afternoon from Ottawa. Since then it has relied on the assistance of Italian diplomats to represent its interests in Iran. On Saturday, Trudeau said the plane crash had been a national tragedy. They want justice.”Following admissions of culpability from senior members of the Iran government, some in the Iranian-Canadian community have reiterated calls for accountability.

Source: The Guardian January 11, 2020 19:30 UTC