The Iranian government says it will announce Saturday what caused the deadly aircraft crash that killed 63 Canadians..Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752 was blown out of the sky Wednesday, killing 176 people on board..A total of 63 Canadians were killed. A total of 138 people on board were catching a connecting flight in Kiev to Canada..Iran’s Fars News said Friday the country will announce the reason for the crash Saturday..Canadian and U.S. intelligence officers say it’s likely the aircraft was blown out of the sky by a surface-to-air missile launched by the elite Republican Guard..On Friday, Iran called on Western governments to prove claims the Boeing 737-800 passenger jet was shut down..Ali Abedzadeh, head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization, told a televised news conference he was “certain that no missiles hit the aircraft.” .Calling into question the integrity of the investigation, a crew from CBS found the crash site in a farmer’s field unguarded and unsecured, with nearly all the debris plane cleared away..In a press conference Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau demanded the Iranians conduct a complete and transparent probe into the crash..Meanwhile, the U.S. announced new sanctions against the Iranian regime, and took action against eight Iranian officials they claimed were involved in the missile launch..And, Albertans can pay tribute to the victims by sharing their sympathies and support through an online condolence book..“Our province is united in the grief and compassion we feel for the families and friends of the Albertans lost in the crash. We’re making this online condolence page available so the people of our province can together in love and support as we begin the long, difficult journey of healing,” said Premier Jason Kenney..The online condolence page is available for two weeks at https://www.alberta.ca/messages-of-condolence-for-victims-of-the-iran-plane-crash.cfm..dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter: Nobby7694
The Iranian government says it will announce Saturday what caused the deadly aircraft crash that killed 63 Canadians..Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752 was blown out of the sky Wednesday, killing 176 people on board..A total of 63 Canadians were killed. A total of 138 people on board were catching a connecting flight in Kiev to Canada..Iran’s Fars News said Friday the country will announce the reason for the crash Saturday..Canadian and U.S. intelligence officers say it’s likely the aircraft was blown out of the sky by a surface-to-air missile launched by the elite Republican Guard..On Friday, Iran called on Western governments to prove claims the Boeing 737-800 passenger jet was shut down..Ali Abedzadeh, head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization, told a televised news conference he was “certain that no missiles hit the aircraft.” .Calling into question the integrity of the investigation, a crew from CBS found the crash site in a farmer’s field unguarded and unsecured, with nearly all the debris plane cleared away..In a press conference Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau demanded the Iranians conduct a complete and transparent probe into the crash..Meanwhile, the U.S. announced new sanctions against the Iranian regime, and took action against eight Iranian officials they claimed were involved in the missile launch..And, Albertans can pay tribute to the victims by sharing their sympathies and support through an online condolence book..“Our province is united in the grief and compassion we feel for the families and friends of the Albertans lost in the crash. We’re making this online condolence page available so the people of our province can together in love and support as we begin the long, difficult journey of healing,” said Premier Jason Kenney..The online condolence page is available for two weeks at https://www.alberta.ca/messages-of-condolence-for-victims-of-the-iran-plane-crash.cfm..dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter: Nobby7694
