You whats called a ukrainian plane to crash in tehran iran rejects allegations it mistakenly shot it down but ukraine and western countries are pushing for evidence so will the truth behind this crash be revealed and cold facts spill into wider political conflicts this is inside story. Thanks alex thank you hello and welcome to the program im Martin Dennis now theyve been claims counterclaims and outright denials the head of irans Civil Aviation body insists the ukrainian airliner that crashed near tehran this week wasnt shot down by uranium misao but canada says it has intelligence and evidence indicating the plane was downed by iran but just 4 hours before the plane came down killing all 176 on board iran had fired a volley of missiles towards bases in iraq that host u. S. Troops u. S. President donald trump says theres no question tehran is involved but many a wondering whether america is partly responsible for raising tensions in the region in the 1st place now iran has dismissed a
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Accepts to talk to the north about the olympics but says Nuclear Missile concerns are top priority Israels Parliament passes a law making it harder to give up any part of jerusalem for the palestinians and pakistan stops charities which are banned by the Un Security Council from collecting money. Nine year amiens have been killed overnight in antigovernment protests according to state media it says at least twenty three people have died since the demonstrations began on thursday president Hassan Rouhani has acknowledged the public anger but was warning those breaking the law will be confronted rob matheson has more. Gunshots in the city of persia on monday night. Demonstrators defy a government social. Media blackout posting these pictures from cities across iran of damaged cars frightened crowds and burning buildings. Just hours earlier in the capital to run there was little sign of the turmoil which is engulfed parts of the country but the issues which have sparked the protests such
Move towards talks that could ease tensions raise them. A new israeli law makes it harder for any future government to compromise with the palestinians over jerusalem. Also this hour pakistan stops charities banned by the u. N. Security council from collecting funds. State media and iran says nine people have been killed in the latest antigovernment protests overnight that takes the total during five days of unrest to twenty three the president Hassan Rouhani is calling for calm and warns anyone breaking the law will be confronted rob matheson as more. Gunshots in the city of persia on monday night. Demonstrators defy a Government Social media blackout posting these pictures from cities across iran of damaged cars frightened crowds and burning buildings. Just hours earlier in the capital tehran there was little sign of the turmoil which is engulfed parts of the country but the issues which have sparked the protests such as iran stuttering economy after years of sanctions and the fear o