Tag: Flight 752

Ottawa Monitoring Reports of Iran’s Threats Against Dissidents in Canada: Trudeau

Ottawa is aware of reports of state actors from the Islamic Republic of Iran intimidating dissidents living in Canada, said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “We are constantly watching and evaluating the threats posed to Canadians by foreign interference from a range of countries,” Trudeau told reporters at the Francophonie Summit in Djerba, Tunisia, on Nov….


Canada, Allies Condemn Iran Snub of Negotiations With Victims’ Families for PS752

OTTAWA—Canada and its allies are accusing Iran of snubbing the families of those killed when its military shot down a passenger jet two years ago by refusing to negotiate a settlement. The joint condemnation Thursday by Canada, Britain, Sweden and Ukraine comes after Iran ignored a Wednesday deadline by the coalition of countries to negotiate…


Iran Tampered With Victims’ Electronic Devices in Aftermath of PS752 Downing: Report

OTTAWA—A new report is accusing Iranian authorities of tampering with the electronic devices and misidentifying the remains of some of the passengers killed on Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752. The findings are among new revelations contained in a lengthy report by the Association of the Families of Flight PS752 Victims that examines the Jan. 8, 2020…


Flight 752 Forensic Report Doesn’t Answer All Questions, Victims’ Families Say

The man whose family was killed in a missile attack on Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 as it left Tehran’s airport last year is “angry and disappointed” with a forensic report that says it was not premeditated, but rather caused by Iran’s “recklessness.” Alireza Ghandchi’s wife, Faezeh, his daughter Dorsa, 15, and his eight-year-old son…


‘Reckless Acts and Omissions’ by Iran Caused Deadly Flight 752 Crash: Report

OTTAWA—A “series of reckless acts and omissions” by Iranian authorities resulted in the fatal downing of a passenger jet in January 2020, according to a Canadian government summary of a forensic report. The official document from the Prime Minister’s Office says Iran showed a “blatant disregard” for air safety by failing to provide any information…


Canada, Allies File Notice of Claim Against Iran for Downing Flight PS752

OTTAWA—Canada, Sweden, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom say they have delivered a notice of claim against Iran over its shootdown of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752. Foreign ministers from those four countries, who lost nationals and residents when the jetliner was shot down shortly after taking off from Tehran in January 2020, say in a…


Human Rights Watch Says Families of Flight 752 Victims Harassed, Intimidated by Iran

OTTAWA—A human rights group says in a new report that Iran has harassed families of passengers killed aboard Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752. Human Rights Watch says from last fall until January it spoke with 31 family members of victims and “people with direct knowledge” of how Iranian authorities treated relatives. In all, 176 people…


Ontario Court Rules Deadly Shootdown of Flight 752 in Iran Was Act of Terrorism

TORONTO—An Ontario court has ruled that the Iranian military’s downing of a passenger jet early last year was an intentional act of terrorism, paving the way for relatives of those killed to seek compensation from the country. In the decision, Ontario Superior Court Justice Edward Belobaba found on a balance of probabilities that the missiles…


Iran Prosecutor Says 10 Indicted for Ukraine Plane Shootdown

Ten officials have been indicted in Iran over the 2020 military shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger plane that killed 176 people, a prosecutor said Tuesday, an announcement coming just as Tehran begins indirect negotiations with the West over its collapsed nuclear deal with world powers. More than 100 of the 176 victims—at least one of…


Iran’s Report on Shootdown of Flight 752 Doesn’t Explain Why It Happened: TSB

OTTAWA—Canada’s Transportation Safety Board says a report from Iran on the downing of a passenger jet by its military in January 2020 doesn’t explain why the tragedy happened. Board chair Kathy Fox says the final report does not include a detailed explanation or evidence about the underlying factors that caused Iran’s military to fire two…