Iran denies a missile brought down the plane shortly after takeoff, killing all 176 people on board.
France said today it was ready to join the investigation into the crash of a Ukrainian airliner in Iran that killed all 176 people aboard, after Canada and others said the plane had been brought down by an Iranian missile, probably by mistake.
The Ukraine International Airlines flight to Kiev from Tehran crashed on Wednesday, as Iran was on alert for a US military response hours afterThe incident adds to international pressure on Iran, after months of tension with the United States and then tit-for-tat military strikes. Washington killed an Iranian general last week in a drone attack in Iraq, prompting Tehran's missile launches.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said a missile strike could not be ruled out but it had not been confirmed. US President Donald Trump told reporters he did not believe the crash of the airliner was due to a mechanical issue, saying"somebody could have made a mistake - on the other side." "All those countries whose citizens were aboard the plane can send representatives and we urge Boeing to send its representative to join the process of investigating the black box," government spokesman Ali Rabiei said in a statement.
Ukraine has outlined four potential scenarios, including a missile strike and terrorism. Kiev said its investigators wanted to search the crash site for possible debris of a Russian-made missile used by Iran's military.
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