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Iran admits to unintentionally shooting down Ukrainian plane

Amir Vera
By Fernando Alfonso III, Amir Vera and Sheena McKenzie, CNN
Updated 8:15 PM EST, Sat January 11, 2020
Anonymous Photos of crash site of Ukrainian plane - Laleh Park, Shahed Shahr, Iran
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Iran admits to shooting down Ukrainian passenger plane
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President Trump to Iranian protesters: 'My Administration will continue to stand with you'

From CNN’s Kevin Bohn

President Trump tweeted a message of support in English and Farsi to demonstrators in Iran following a day of protests in the country.

Thousands of people gathered in front of the gate of Amirkabir University of Technology not far from the former US Embassy in Tehran on Saturday in anti-government protests.

The students were originally set to gather for a vigil ceremony to commemorate the victims of the downed Ukrainian Airlines plane, but the mood of the crowd shifted to anger, Iran’s semi-official FARS News Agency reported.

Across social media people posted the following:

“The Chief Commander of all army forces (Supreme Leader) must resign.”

“Resignation is not enough. The responsible must be tried.” 

“Death to dictator.”

“IRGC, resignation, resignation. Leave the power.”

Iran's president expressed 'profound regret' for the Ukrainian passenger jet being shot down

From CNN’s Elizabeth Joseph and Laura James 
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani spoke via phone Saturday about the Ukrainian passenger jet being shot down, according to a readout of the phone call from the Canadian government.

Rouhani expressed “profound regret for the shooting down of the aircraft by the Iranian military.”

Trudeau insisted on the need for a complete and thorough investigation, saying Canada was ready to deploy air safety experts to facilitate black box examination and DNA specialists to assist with victim identification and the return of remains to Canada.

Trudeau and Rouhani agreed “on the importance of de-escalation and dialogue to reduce tensions and promote stability in the region.” Trudeau said the incident is “an example of how heightened tensions can have tragic consequences for innocent civilians.”

Anti-government protests in Tehran captured on video

By CNN's Alisha Ebrahimji

CNN has obtained video through Alireza Azami, an activist in the Netherlands, showing thousands of people gathered in front of the gate of Amir Kabir University in Tehran.

Azami told CNN the videos were shot by people at the protests who want to remain anonymous for safety reasons. 

In the video below, protesters can be heard chanting “Khamenei have shame. Leave the country.”

Some context: Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, urged Iran’s Armed Forces to investigate the “possible shortcomings” that led to the downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane on Wednesday.

Watch Azami’s video below:

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