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Germany, Britain, France Trigger Dispute Mechanism Over Iranian Breaches Of Nuke Deal

RFL/RE – Germany, Britain, and France say they have triggered a dispute mechanism in the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and global powers, citing Tehran’s reduced compliance with the accord. The three European states, who signed the deal along with China, Russia, and the United States, as well as the European Union, said that while they had set off a …

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Iranian President Pledges Punishment For Downing of Ukrainian Plane

VOA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani pledged Tuesday to punish those responsible for the accidental downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet, calling the incident “unforgivable.” In a televised speech, Rouhani called for a special court to be set up, and said, “the whole world will be watching.” Also Tuesday, an Iranian judiciary spokesman said some people had been arrested for …

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Ukraine Knew Iran Had Downed Airliner But Didn’t Go Public, Official Says

RFL/RE – Ukraine knew on a preliminary basis that Iran shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 on January 8, the same day as the incident, but decided not to go public with the information because it wanted to get access to the crash site.Kyiv knew conclusively that Iran’s military was to blame the following day, yet told its embassy …

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Trump Urges Tehran to Let Reporters ‘Roam Free,’ Drawing Criticism, Some Praise

VOA – U.S. President Donald Trump drew both criticism and a small measure of credit after taking to Twitter to chastise Iranian leaders over press restrictions in the Islamic Republic, whose recent acknowledgment that it mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet, killing all 176 aboard, has triggered massive street protests. “To the leaders of Iran – DO NOT KILL …

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“They Were Everywhere” Footage, Eyewitnesses Reveal Violence Against Ukraine Plane Crash Protesters

CHRI – Iranian security forces used what appeared to be live ammunition and tear gas to repress protests in Tehran on January 12, 2019, over the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) “unintentional” downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane, according to video footage sent to the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) and later verified by the AP. Protesters mainly in the capital and …

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