Iran Guards commander accepts responsibility for downed plane

Says he will obey whatever decision is taken

Afp January 11, 2020
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TEHRAN: The aerospace commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Saturday accepted full responsibility for the shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger jet that killed all 176 people on board.

"I take full responsibility and I will obey whatever decision is taken," Brigadier General Amirali Hajizadeh said in remarks broadcast on state television.

"I would prefer to die rather than witness such an incident."
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Bunny Rabbit | 4 years ago | Reply Iran needs help not more censure and ostracisation from he world community . it makes mistakes like drowning this plane only because of being cornered and low self confidence .
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