Proof suggests Iran missile shot down Ukrainian airplane – PM

New data suggests an Iranian surface-to-air missile introduced down a Ukrainian passenger airplane that crashed close to Tehran, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has mentioned.

4 Britons have been among the many 176 individuals who died within the crash shortly after take-off on Wednesday, the PM mentioned.

He added there was now “a physique of knowledge that the flight was shot down” by an Iranian missile.

“This will likely effectively have been unintentional,” Mr Johnson added.

Iran has dominated out a missile strike by its air defences as the reason for the crash, which got here simply hours after it carried out missile strikes on two airbases housing US forces in Iraq.

The air strikes have been in retaliation for the US killing of high Iranian common Qasem Soleimani.

Mr Johnson added in a press release that the UK authorities was working intently with Canada and different worldwide companions affected by the crash and that “there now must be a full, clear investigation”.

“It’s critical that there must be an instantaneous and respectful repatriation of those that’ve misplaced their lives to permit their households to grieve correctly,” he mentioned.

“The UK continues to name on all sides urgently to deescalate to scale back tensions within the area.”

It was beforehand reported that three British nationals had died within the crash.

The PM’s feedback got here after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau mentioned he had seen proof that urged Iran’s missiles introduced down the Boeing 737-800 – which was working Ukrainian Worldwide Airways flight PS752.