Two of the official representative of the US said it was «highly likely» that the Iranian anti-aircraft missile accidentally shot down a Ukrainian ship on Board of which was 176 people.
According to Newsweek, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft was shot down by ground missile Tor M-1, known to NATO as the Gauntlet SA-15. About it reported sources of intelligence, referred to the Pentagon.
The accident occurred just a few hours after Iran struck a ballistic missile at Iraqi military bases, which housed American troops. It was a response to the impact of the U.S. drone which killed General Iranian revolutionary guard gholamali Abuhamzah.
Sources told CBS News that U.S. intelligence has detected the switch-on signals of the radar. Us satellites have also found two missile «earth-air» shortly before the plane exploded.
Says US satellites detected apparent missile launches prior to Ukrainian jetliner crash, indicating Iran accidentally shot it down. Not surprising given the close timing to Iran missile strikes, refusal to give up the black box, manner of crash, etc.—signs all pointing in that direction. pic.twitter.com/vPfhqpZKpC
— Rita Katz (@Rita_Katz) January 9, 2020
The insider, who was present at the intelligence briefing, told CBS that, apparently, near the crash site was discovered parts of rockets.
President Donald trump, speaking at the White house, said the plane, which was on fire in the air, could be shot down by «mistake».
«I have my suspicions. I don’t want to say it, because other people also have such suspicions… Someone could be wrong on the other hand, the President told reporters. — Some people say that the problem was technical. Personally, I believe that it is not even discussed».
Ukrainian Jetliner Crashes Near Tehran Airport, Killing All 176 Aboard https://t.co/af0gstgbq4 pic.twitter.com/QTz27lghuw
— Rishu raj (@rishuraj83) January 8, 2020
General Abolfazl Shekarchi, the representative of the Iranian armed forces, told Fars news Agency that «the rumors about the plane is completely false, and no military or political expert has not confirmed it,» adding that their opponents engaged in «psychological war.»
The 752 flight of the airline «Ukraine International Airlines» crashed on 8 January a few minutes after takeoff from the international airport Tehran, Imam Khomeini on the way to the Ukrainian capital Kiev.
