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US officials: 'Highly likely' Iran downed Ukrainian jetliner

BY , Jan 9, 2020 8:58 PM - REPORT AN ERRORLAST UPDATED ON Apr 24, 2020 3:31 PM

Two U.S. officials say it was ``highly likely'' that an Iranian anti-aircraft missile downed a Ukrainian jetliner late Tuesday, killing all 176 people on board.

President Donald Trump is suggesting he believes Iran was responsible.

He is dismissing Iranian claims that it was a mechanical issue that brought down the plane.

The officials, citing U.S. intelligence, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive information.

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 a U.S. drone strike that killed an Iranian Revolutionary Guard general.


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