Two U.S. officials said Thursday it was “highly likely” that an Iranian antiaircraft missile downed a Ukrainian jetliner late Tuesday, killing all 176 people on board.
The crash came just a few hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack against Iraqi military bases housing U.S. troops amid a confrontation with Washington over the U.S. drone strike that killed an Iranian Revolutionary Guard general last week. The officials, citing U.S. intelligence, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive information. They had no immediate information on intent.
President Trump suggested that he believes Iran was responsible and wouldn’t directly lay the blame on Iran, but dismissed its officials’ claims that it was a mechanical issue — and denied any U.S. responsibility.
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