U.S. Officials Say They Are Confident Iran Shot Down Ukrainian Jetliner
CBS just shared some shocking news this Thursday. The news site released a special report claiming that U.S. officials are now confident that Iran shot down a Ukrainian jetliner in the hours after the Iranian missile attack on U.S. targets.
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They believe the Ukrainian flight that crashed just outside Tehran was struck down by anti-aircraft missiles. It was also said that U.S. intelligence picked up signals of radar being turned on and infrared blips of two missile launches were detected. No further details were shared as the story is still developing.
As we previously reported, the tragic crash happened on Wednesday, killing all 176 people on board. Officials say the plane was carrying 82 Iranians, 63 Canadians and 11 Ukrainians. It was headed to Kyiv, Ukraine. The crash has always raised concerns as it happened hours after Iran launched missiles at two Iraqi bases that house U.S. forces. It was in response to the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general Qassim Soleimani.
Earlier in the week, Iranian officials blamed mechanical trouble for the crash. However, this Thursday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for “a full, credible and transparent investigation into what happened,” according to the Associated Press.
Meanwhile, CBS says Donald Trump did comment on the latest updates but has not made a public response just yet. We will continue to keep you updated when more details have been shared.
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