Iran Plane
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New scholarship program commemorates victims of Ukraine plane shot down by IranOn Jan. 8, 2020, the Iranian military shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, which killed 176 people, including 55 Canadian citizens and 30 permanent residents.CanadaOct 4, 2023
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Iran says U.S. fighter jets ‘harassed’ passenger plane on Mideast flightA U.S. official later told The Associated Press that an American fighter jet did pass by the Iranian jet, but at a safe distance.WorldJul 23, 2020
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Iran promises to hand over plane crash black boxes, start reparation talks: OttawaThe federal government says Iranian Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif made the promise during a conversation today with Canadian counterpart Francois-Philippe Champagne.CanadaJun 22, 2020
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Canada, Ukraine reject report Iran seeking legal immunity for fatal plane crashEarlier this week, a report from Radio Farda said Iran wants Ukraine to sign a memorandum of understanding in which the families of the crash victims would sign away their future rights for legal compensation.CanadaApr 16, 2020
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RCMP helping Ukraine investigation into Iran plane crash that killed 176Iran has arrested several people and promised to hold them to account, but Ukraine nonetheless launched its own criminal investigation.CanadaMar 6, 2020
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Iran plane crash: Families of Canadian victims to receive $25,000, Trudeau saysPrime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated that he still expects Iran to compensate the victims' families as well.CanadaJan 17, 2020
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From a downed plane to a general’s death — A look at the various crises in IranThe Islamic Republic has been reeling from one crisis to another. Here's a closer look.WorldJan 17, 2020
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Iran’s supreme leader calls Trump a ‘clown’ in rare address at weekly prayersFor the first time in eight years, Iran's top leader joined weekly prayers, dismissing “American clowns” who want to stick their “poisoned dagger” into the country's back.WorldJan 17, 2020
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Payback over U.S. killing of Soleimani is in its ‘first step’, Hezbollah leader saysThe leader of Hezbollah, which is closely aligned with Iran, said the strikes were the "first step down a long path'' that will ensure U.S. troops withdraw from the region.WorldJan 12, 2020
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‘Speechless’: Mourners of Iran plane crash victims left confused, angry by missile claim"It was no accident, no accident,'' the husband of one victim said through tears. "These are acts of terrorism. My wife was murdered.''CanadaJan 10, 2020
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