A Ukrainian official said Thursday the country is considering a Russian missile strike as one of several possible causes for a Ukrainian passenger plane crash that happened shortly after the flight took off from Tehran’s international airport early Wednesday morning. Ukraine is waiting for permission from Iran to look for missile debris at the crash site. The crash of the Ukraine International Airlines flight that was bound for Kiev Wednesday raised concerns about Iran's transparency during the investigation. Iran blamed mechanical failure, but some have speculated that Tehran's earlier missile assault on Iraqi bases housing American troops played a role. The plane exploded on impact, potentially because it was loaded with fuel for the international flight.

Source: Fox News January 09, 2020 08:29 UTC