An investigation found that “missiles fired due to human error”, President Hassan Rouhani said. He described the crash as an “unforgivable mistake”. The military said the jet turned towards a sensitive site belonging to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and was then mistaken for a cruise missile. Iran had previously rejected suggestions that it was to blame.
The Ukrainian airplane carrying 176 people crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran’s main airport, killing all onboard. The plane had taken off from Imam Khomeini International Airport in the Iranian capital.
