Iran makes arrests over shooting down of Ukrainian jet

By Michael Safi in Beirut

Judiciary spokesman does not name or say how many have been held over crash that killed 176

Iran‘s judiciary says arrests have been made over the accidental shooting down of a Ukrainian commercial jet that killed all 176 passengers on board last Wednesday.

The country’s president, Hassan Rouhani, also called for a special court to be established to investigate the downing of the aircraft, which has triggered protests, rare apologies from the government and a wave of resignations from state-run media outlets.

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