Iran Guards commander accepts responsibility for downed plane

Says he will obey whatever decision is taken


Afp January 11, 2020
PHOTO: AFP

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."

COMMENTS (1)

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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