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9 minutes ago, 3n1 said:

 

For years people that were anti iqd always stated the usa doesn't hold iqd so now we know of at least 35 Billion in the treasury of iqd ... nice insurance policy imo iraq will not make the dinar we hold null and void .... letsroll

 

There was an article in The NY Times in 2007, but can no longer access it without a subscription.  Found this on Vanity Fair.

 

I think the money Trump is talking about and the money in the article are 2 separate things.  Apparently, we have lots of their money.  Some theirs, some ours.  (Lots of it, ours.)

 

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2007/10/iraq-billions200710

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6 minutes ago, Floridian said:

 

There was an article in The NY Times in 2007, but can no longer access it without a subscription.  Found this on Vanity Fair.

 

I think the money Trump is talking about and the money in the article are 2 separate things.  Apparently, we have lots of their money.  Some theirs, some ours.  (Lots of it, ours.)

 

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2007/10/iraq-billions200710

 

Oh no!  I thought this was the same article "Billions over Baghdad" that was published by The NY Times, but it isn't.  In skimming through it, this one tells of corruption and people stealing the cash that we sent to Iraq.  WOW!  After all these years of thinking Iraq traded us Dinars for the planeload of Dollars we sent them (as big shot US Government official attested to), I'm not so sure anymore.   Maybe the $35 billion Trump spoke of is all we have.  Damn!  That's not enough!

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Where's all that gold ? It's not in Iraq  , taken by the US in the "largest bank heist" in human history . We didn't take Saddam dinar as we rendered it worthless  However , the US paid to have the new currency printed . $35 billions  is not enough , I believe it's way more . Hell , there are individuals on this earth with more money than that 

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29 minutes ago, Floridian said:

I keep listening to end of that video, over and over.

Is he saying we have THEIR money that belongs to them (sitting in an account)?

Or is he saying we have their money (DINARS) that we purchased?

At the end of the video, he says he thinks they'll agree to pay.  So it sounds like it's THEIR money.

I believe he said it was their money sitting in an account! The way I heard and I could be wrong, he was saying if we are forced out of Iraq then Iraq will pay us back for the AFB and embassy! That is when he mentions they have 35 billion dollars in an American bank! They weren’t going to get the money! He said that he thought they would pay without having to confiscate it . That is the way I thought I heard it! I hope someone ask him about an Iraq RV at a rally. I really think he would answer the question too! I would ask him if he comes back to Texas, he already knows he has Texas in the bag though! I think that 35 billion would cover everyone in US for a 1 to 1 exchange! Maybe some of the more smarter people or Adam will weigh in on this new development! Go RV!

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For all you fascist spies/americans in iranian clothing, congressional democrats all and mitt romney, that supported other peoples statements on who is responsible for the downing of the Ukrainian plane with Canadian citizens on board. Iran  now admits it shot the plane down, just as POTUS Trump said he is not responsible for their deaths the government of Iran is. 

 

Swarms of Iranian student activists at Amir-Kabir University in Tehran protested against the country’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) Friday and Saturday over the regime’s downing of a Ukrainian commercial airliner according to various reports.

Of the 176 who perished in the plane crash as a result of the Islamic Republic’s actions, many of the fatalities were students and faculty of Iranian descent from the University of Alberta in Edmonton.

International Correspondent for the Independent, Borzou Daragahi posted a video on Twitter showing students confronting the IRGC and chanting, “Resignation is not enough. Prosecution is necessary.”

 

Wow: Iranian students in front of Amir Kabir University in Tehran protest regime downing of passenger plane full of students. "Resignation is not enough. Prosecution is necessary," they chant https://twitter.com/HedayatBahare/status/1215995532323315713 

 
 
 
 

 

In another Tweet of Daragahi says the students are chanting at security forces, “Clerics must get lost.”

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Iran regime thugs who murdered students in the air now beating and teargassing them on the streets in front of Amir Kabir University

 
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Just before regime attack on grieving @amirkabir students, they had begun chanting slogans against regime. "Clerics must get lost," they chant

 
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Other journalists covering Iran have tweeted out similar video including Masih AlineJad who tweeted student protests happening against the Islamic Republic at Tehran’s Sharif University as well.

 

Protests are reported in Tehran's Sharif University as well. Students are chanting : "Khamenei have some shame! Get your hands off our country".

Iranians are furious with the regime after it shot down a civilian aircraft due to recklessness that claimed more than 176 lives

 

 

 

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31 minutes ago, Artitech said:

I believe he said it was their money sitting in an account! The way I heard and I could be wrong, he was saying if we are forced out of Iraq then Iraq will pay us back for the AFB and embassy! That is when he mentions they have 35 billion dollars in an American bank! They weren’t going to get the money! He said that he thought they would pay without having to confiscate it .

 

after watching the Pres. interview again i believe u have a good understanding what the Donald was meaning ...... 

not to rehash an old thread but thanks for giving the unborn a voice .....cheers Artitech

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2 hours ago, dinarham said:

Wikopedia states that we spent $750 billion on the war in Iraq . trump stated early on in his campaign that "we must be paid back for the war in Iraq"

 

There has to be somewhat of a hidden meaning for us here folks...I'm going on my second whiskey, but this here I can't shake off:rocking-chair:

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Now in Iran: Massive Protests - Chanting Anti-Soleimani Slogans & “Death To Khamenei”
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Iran plane crash: Britain condemns Tehran's arrest of UK ambassador

 

Britain has condemned the arrest of the UK ambassador to Iran as a "flagrant violation of international law".

Rob Macaire was detained after attending a vigil for those who died when Iran's military shot down a passenger plane on Wednesday.

He left when it turned into a protest before being arrested and accused of helping to organise the demonstrations.

In a tweet, Mr Macaire denied taking part in protests and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab condemned his arrest.

Mr Macaire said he was attending the vigil because it was "normal to want to pay respects", adding that some of the victims were British.

The ambassador added: "Arresting diplomats is of course illegal, in all countries."

Protesters had taken to the streets in Iran's capital, Tehran, to vent anger at officials, calling them liars for having denied shooting down a Ukrainian passenger plane.

On Saturday, Iran admitted "unintentionally" downing the jet, three days after the crash that killed 176 people.

 

security Minister Brandon Lewis said on Sunday that the UK ambassador's arrest was "totally unacceptable" and a breach of the 1961 Vienna Convention.

"Iran does need to step back from that kind of activity and play a proper part in working with partners to de-escalate," Mr Lewis told Sky's Sophy Ridge.

Under the convention, diplomats cannot be detained. The Foreign Office is to demand a full explanation.

 

In a statement, Mr Raab added: "The arrest of our ambassador in Tehran without grounds or explanation is a flagrant violation of international law.

"The Iranian government is at a cross-roads moment. It can continue its march towards pariah status with all the political and economic isolation that entails, or take steps to deescalate tensions and engage in a diplomatic path forwards."

Mr Macaire was arrested and held for three hours when he stopped at a barber shop for a haircut on his way back to the UK embassy.

The Iranian Etemad newspaper shared a picture of the ambassador on Twitter after the Tasnim news agency reported his arrest.

Iranian media claimed Mr Macaire was accused of inciting anti-government protests.

 

Iran initially denied responsibility for Wednesday's crash - which killed 176 people, including four Britons.

But on Saturday, President Hassan Rouhani admitted Iranian military had "unintentionally" shot down the passenger plane after mistaking it for a cruise missile when it turned towards a sensitive military site.

President Rouhani said the missile strike was an "unforgivable mistake".

The crash came just hours after Iran carried out missile strikes on two airbases housing US forces in Iraq.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Iran's admission was an "important first step" and called for an investigation into the "tragic accident".

He said the investigation into the crash should be "comprehensive, transparent and independent", adding that he would work with other affected nations, including Canada and Ukraine.

The prime minister said it was "vital that all leaders now pursue a diplomatic way forward" in the conflict in the region.

Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Mr Raab said was time for Tehran "to come to the negotiating table to resolve all of Iran's issues of international concern."

Mr Raab said Iran "must stop pursuing a nuclear weapon, end its support for terrorism, and release the foreign nationals and dual nationals it cruelly holds".

 

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the shooting down of the passenger plane by Iran was "an appalling act, and part of a whole pattern of appalling acts all across the region".

"There's no excuse for shooting down an airliner, there's no excuse for a targeted assassination by one state against another," he said at an anti-war protest in central London on Saturday.

The Queen has also sent a message of condolence to the Governor-General of Canada - where the majority of the passengers on the flight were headed.

Out of the 176 victims on board the Kyiv-bound flight, 138 had listed Canada as their eventual destination.

The Queen said she and the Duke of Edinburgh were "deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life".

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall added their condolences, saying they were "utterly horrified" by the disaster.

 

The UK government says that four Britons were on board the Ukrainian passenger plane.

Three have been named as Mohammed Reza Kadkhoda Zadeh, who owned a dry cleaners in West Sussex, BP engineer Sam Zokaei from Twickenham, and PhD student and engineer Saeed Tahmasebi, who lived in Dartford.

Mr Tahmasebi's Iranian wife, Niloufar Ebrahim, was also listed as a passenger on the plane.

The attack on the airliner came amid heightened tensions in the region following the killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani on 3 January.

Tehran vowed revenge after he died in a drone strike ordered by US President Donald Trump.

 

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Iranian protesters take to the streets to condemn downing of civilian aircraft

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Iranian protesters take to the streets to condemn downing of civilian aircraft
Crowds in Tehran shout slogans voicing sympathy for the victims of the downed Ukrainian airliner and anger at the Iranian government, Jan. 11, 2020. (Photo: Reuters/Nazanin Tabatabaee)
 
 

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Hours after the Iranian military admitted it had mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian commercial airliner three days earlier, killing all 176 people on board, protesters took to the streets of major cities throughout Iran on Saturday, chanting anti-government slogans.

Some vigils held for the victims of the crash turned into protests, including hundreds of people that gathered in front of Amir Kabir University in Tehran, who started denouncing the security forces arriving at the scene. Among other chants, as seen on videos posted on social media, they called on the country’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to resign.

Another video, also shot in Tehran, shows security forces beating protesters and using tear gas to disperse them.

Locals in other major cities such as Rasht and Isfahan, as well as those in western Kurdish-majority provinces, held similar demonstrations to honor the lives lost in the crash and to voice condemnation of Iranian officials who had, for days, staunchly denied the plane had been shot down at all.

The police briefly detained the British ambassador to Iran as the protests continued, a move London described as a “flagrant violation” of international law. The Foreign Office said in a statement, “The Iranian government is at a cross-roads moment. It can continue its march towards pariah status with all the political and economic isolation that entails, or take steps to deescalate tensions and engage in a diplomatic path forwards.”

The Ukrainian Boeing 737–800 was heading on Wednesday from the Imam Khomeini Airport in Tehran to Kiev. Shortly after the incident, reports indicated that the aircraft may have been shot down by Iranian rockets from its missile defense system. 

Initially, Iranian officials dismissed the reports as “illogical” and “psychological warfare,” but the military later confirmed its missile defense systems had struck the airliner due to “unintentional human error.”

This occurred just hours after the Iranian aerospace force fired ballistic missiles on two Iraqi bases that house American troops in an operation dubbed “Martyr Soleimani,” widely publicized by Iranian media as Tehran’s “severe revenge” for the US killing of General Qasim Soleimani of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) last week. 

The reason for the mistake, the Iranian military explained, was that the country’s defenses were on “the highest level of readiness” in anticipation of a possible US retaliation to Tehran’s missile strikes the night before on American targets in Iraq.

In one video that emerged on social media, protesters called Soleimani “a killer.” In another video, they said America was not their enemy but rather the authorities in Tehran.

A previous round of anti-government protests in November that came after a severe gas price hike led to the deaths of hundreds and the arrest of thousands of others as the security forces brutally suppressed crowds in a matter of days. Estimates on the number of casualties vary due to the lack of transparency in the country, with Reuters reporting as high as 1,500 could have been killed. 

Editing by John J. Catherine

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Washington Threatens Baghdad: Your money is in our coffers

Washington Threatens Baghdad: Your money is in our coffers

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2020-01-12 | 03:02

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The American Wall Street Journal published a report on Washington's demand from Baghdad to pay the money in exchange for the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq.

The newspaper stated that "the United States is still apparently sticking to the survival of its forces in Iraq for a longer period, despite the loud voices calling for its departure following the assassination of the prominent leader of the Revolutionary Guards, Qassem Soleimani , and the deputy leader of the popular crowd Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, with a lightning American operation in Baghdad , days ago." ".

 

After Washington hinted at sanctions that it will impose on Baghdad , if its politicians continue to put forth initiatives aimed at removing American forces from their countries, the American Wall Street Journal stated that "the United States threatened to deprive Iraq of billions of dollars."

 

The newspaper pointed out, quoting unnamed sources, that "the US State Department threatened Baghdad to freeze a bank account belonging to Iraq in the Federal Reserve (the American Central Bank)."

 

 

Iraq uses this account to deposit billions of dollars in oil revenues.

 

The newspaper stressed that "if this decision occurs, it will prevent Iraq from withdrawing any money from this balance, which could lead to the collapse of the Egyptian-Iraqi regime and the paralysis of the local economy."

 

And she added, "An American official informed the resigned Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, in a phone call, last Wednesday, of the new punishment and the damages that will result from it."

 

In the event that the step is implemented, freezing Iraqi assets in the account will be an unprecedented step.

 

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York provides banking services to about 250 central banks and government institutions around the world.

https://www.alsumaria.tv/news/اقتصاد/331341/واشنطن-تهدد-بغداد-أموالكم-في-خزائننا

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Iran plane crash: Britain condemns Tehran's arrest of UK ambassador

Protests in Tehran after Iran admits shooting down Ukraine International Airlines planeImage copyrightEPA

Britain has condemned the arrest of the UK ambassador to Iran as a "flagrant violation of international law".

Rob Macaire was detained after attending a vigil for those who died when Iran's military shot down a passenger plane on Wednesday.

He left when it turned into a protest before being arrested and accused of helping to organise the demonstrations.

In a tweet, Mr Macaire denied taking part in protests and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab condemned his arrest.

Mr Macaire said he was attending the vigil because it was "normal to want to pay respects", adding that some of the victims were British.

The ambassador added: "Arresting diplomats is of course illegal, in all countries."

Protesters had taken to the streets in Iran's capital, Tehran, to vent anger at officials, calling them liars for having denied shooting down a Ukrainian passenger plane.

On Saturday, Iran admitted "unintentionally" downing the jet, three days after the crash that killed 176 people.

Skip Twitter post by @HMATehran
 

Thanks for the many goodwill messages. Can confirm I wasn’t taking part in any demonstrations! Went to an event advertised as a vigil for victims of #PS752 tragedy. Normal to want to pay respects- some of victims were British. I left after 5 mins, when some started chanting.

 
 
 
 

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Security Minister Brandon Lewis said on Sunday that the UK ambassador's arrest was "totally unacceptable" and a breach of the 1961 Vienna Convention.

"Iran does need to step back from that kind of activity and play a proper part in working with partners to de-escalate," Mr Lewis told Sky's Sophy Ridge.

Under the convention, diplomats cannot be detained. The Foreign Office is to demand a full explanation.

In a statement, Mr Raab added: "The arrest of our ambassador in Tehran without grounds or explanation is a flagrant violation of international law.

"The Iranian government is at a cross-roads moment. It can continue its march towards pariah status with all the political and economic isolation that entails, or take steps to deescalate tensions and engage in a diplomatic path forwards."

Mr Macaire was arrested and held for three hours when he stopped at a barber shop for a haircut on his way back to the UK embassy.

The Iranian Etemad newspaper shared a picture of the ambassador on Twitter after the Tasnim news agency reported his arrest.

Iranian media claimed Mr Macaire was accused of inciting anti-government protests.

Skip Twitter post by @EtemadOnline
 

♦️#سفير_انگليس در تهران به دليل تحريك و ساماندهي تحركات مشكوك در مقابل دانشگاه اميركبير براي ساعتی بازداشت و سپس آزاد شد/تسنیم

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Iran initially denied responsibility for Wednesday's crash - which killed 176 people, including four Britons.

But on Saturday, President Hassan Rouhani admitted Iranian military had "unintentionally" shot down the passenger plane after mistaking it for a cruise missile when it turned towards a sensitive military site.

President Rouhani said the missile strike was an "unforgivable mistake".

The crash came just hours after Iran carried out missile strikes on two airbases housing US forces in Iraq.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Iran's admission was an "important first step" and called for an investigation into the "tragic accident".

He said the investigation into the crash should be "comprehensive, transparent and independent", adding that he would work with other affected nations, including Canada and Ukraine.

The prime minister said it was "vital that all leaders now pursue a diplomatic way forward" in the conflict in the region.

Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Mr Raab said was time for Tehran "to come to the negotiating table to resolve all of Iran's issues of international concern."

Mr Raab said Iran "must stop pursuing a nuclear weapon, end its support for terrorism, and release the foreign nationals and dual nationals it cruelly holds".

a captionFootage appears to show missile strike on Ukrainian plane in Iran

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the shooting down of the passenger plane by Iran was "an appalling act, and part of a whole pattern of appalling acts all across the region".

"There's no excuse for shooting down an airliner, there's no excuse for a targeted assassination by one state against another," he said at an anti-war protest in central London on Saturday.

The Queen has also sent a message of condolence to the Governor-General of Canada - where the majority of the passengers on the flight were headed.

Out of the 176 victims on board the Kyiv-bound flight, 138 had listed Canada as their eventual destination.

The Queen said she and the Duke of Edinburgh were "deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life".

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall added their condolences, saying they were "utterly horrified" by the disaster.

Mohammed Reza Kadkhoda Zadeh, Sam Zokaei and Saeed TahmasebiImage copyrightFACEBOOK/LINKEDIN Image captionBritons Mohammed Reza Kadkhoda Zadeh, Sam Zokaei and Saeed Tahmasebi were all on board

The UK government says that four Britons were on board the Ukrainian passenger plane.

Three have been named as Mohammed Reza Kadkhoda Zadeh, who owned a dry cleaners in West Sussex, BP engineer Sam Zokaei from Twickenham, and PhD student and engineer Saeed Tahmasebi, who lived in Dartford.

Mr Tahmasebi's Iranian wife, Niloufar Ebrahim, was also listed as a passenger on the plane.

The attack on the airliner came amid heightened tensions in the region following the killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani on 3 January.

Tehran vowed revenge after he died in a drone strike ordered by US President Donald Trump.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-51077897

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Plane crash: Iranian protesters call for Supreme Leader to resign

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Iranian authorities' admission that they mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet has sparked anti-government protests in Tehran, with US President Donald Trump tweeting his support.

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab condemned the arrest and detention of British ambassador Rob Macaire, who was accused of 'inciting' protesters.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that Iran must take 'full responsibility' for the crash.

 
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Iranian Parliament: We will not allow enemies to exploit the error of shooting down the Ukrainian plane
  
{International: Al Furat News} The Iranian parliament confirmed, on Sunday, that Iran will not allow enemies to take advantage of the mistake of shooting down the Ukrainian plane.

"We will not forget that we are in an honest and strong confrontation with the criminal United States of America, and we will not allow enemies to take advantage of the mistake of shooting down the Ukrainian plane," said a statement of the Iranian parliament.
He added that "the Iranian parliament regrets the downing of the Ukrainian plane and consoles the families of the victims and invites the Iranians to participate in their memorial ceremonies," thanking the Revolutionary Guards for its sincerity in taking responsibility for the downing of the Ukrainian plane.
He continued, "We declare our decisive support for the Revolutionary Guards as a revolutionary institution and we continue our support for its plans and actions in support and protection of the people and the system of the Islamic Republic."

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Donald J. TrumpVerified account @realDonaldTrump

To the leaders of Iran - DO NOT KILL YOUR PROTESTERS. Thousands have already been killed or imprisoned by you, and the World is watching. More importantly, the USA is watching. Turn your internet back on and let reporters roam free! Stop the killing of your great Iranian people!

5:48 AM - 12 Jan 2020
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The "Moral Equivalency" that Democrats and the LEFTIST MSM has used to compare the actions of Iran to the US is a travesty and another example of how far Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) has gone in this country. If there is one comparison that amplifies this fallacy by the LEFT, just consider the fact that Iran builds walls to keep their people in...the US builds walls to keep everyone out.

 

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Iran braces for protests after admitting Ukrainian passenger plane shootdown

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Iranian students chant slogans as they demonstrate following a tribute for the victims of Ukraine International

 

Airlines Boeing 737 in front of the Amirkabir University in the capital Tehran, on January 11, 2020. (AFP)

 

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Many Iranians asked why authorities did not close down Tehran’s airport and the country’s airspace at a time when they would have been on alert for retaliation after the missile strikes

DUBAI: Iran deployed riot police in the capital on Sunday expecting possible protests after its Revolutionary Guard admitted to accidentally shooting down a passenger plane at a time of soaring tensions with the United States.

Riot police and plainclothes officers could be seen massing in Vali-e Asr Square in Tehran as calls circulated for protests later in the day. A large black banner unveiled in the square bore the names of those killed in the plane crash.

Iran’s statement on Saturday that a Ukrainian passenger plane was downed by a missile fired unintentionally followed growing pressure from abroad but also at home, and for some Iranians, the authorities’ expressions of condolence were not enough.
For days, Iran had denied Western accusations it was responsible for Wednesday’s crash soon after takeoff from Tehran. Authorities said on Saturday that air defenses had been fired in error while on high alert following Iranian missile strikes on US targets in Iraq.
Expressions of condolence over the incident from supreme leader and President Hassan Rouhani failed to calm angry Iranians, who used social media to express their outrage against the establishment for concealing the truth.
“It is a national tragedy. The way it was handled and it was announced by the authorities was even more tragic,” said Ali Ansari, a moderate cleric, according to Iran’s semi-official ILNA news agency.
Many Iranians asked why authorities did not close down Tehran’s airport and the country’s airspace at a time when they would have been on alert for retaliation after the missile strikes.
There were no fatalities in those strikes, launched to avenge the Jan. 3 US killing of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani in a drone strike in Baghdad.
“They were so careful not to kill any American in their revenge for Soleimani. But they did not close the airport? This shows how much this regime cares for Iranians,” said Mira Sedaghati in Tehran by telephone.
An Iranian military statement carried by state media said the Ukrainian plane, which was headed for Kiev, was mistaken for a “hostile target” after it turned toward a sensitive military base of the elite Revolutionary Guards near Tehran, adding that it was a “human error and unintentional.”
“Unintentionally? What does it mean? They concealed this huge tragic news for days just to mourn for Soleimani. Shame on you,” said Reza Ghadyani, in Tabriz city.

 

Unintentionally? What does it mean? They concealed this huge tragic news for days just to mourn for Soleimani. Shame on you.

Reza Ghadyani, Iranian in Tabriz city

The country held three days of funeral processions for Soleimani, who was head of the Revolutionary Guards’ overseas Quds Force and a national hero. Hundreds of thousands of people participated across the country.
Some Iranians called for resignation of officials, dismissing their apologies.
“You took your revenge from Iranians,” tweeted Ahmad Batebi on his @radiojibi Twitter account, in response to Rouhani’s tweet saying that “The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets this disastrous mistake.”
“Only resignation,” tweeted Sadeq on his @sadeq1367 account.
In a Twitter message on Saturday, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif cast some of the blame for the plane disaster on what he called US adventurism.
“It’s the end line Mr. Minister! You ruined everything!,” responded Bita Razaqi on @bitarazaqi.

https://www.arabnews.com/node/1611741/middle-east

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57 minutes ago, Butifldrm said:

In a Twitter message on Saturday, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif cast some of the blame for the plane disaster on what he called US adventurism.

 

  Of course who else you would blame. :rolleyes:

 

Good morning Butifldrm  and thank you  :D

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