In the US, it is likely that Iran shot down a Ukrainian plane

“We believe that it is likely that this plane was shot down by an Iranian missile,” he said.

He called for an investigation to be completed before a final conclusion was reached.

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Earlier, Canada announced the availability of intelligence data indicating that the plane was shot down by an Iranian missile.

In Iran, they called such data irrational.

As stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, the version of a missile hit is not excluded, but is not confirmed.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia called on not to make loud statements about the crash of the plane and to let specialists analyze the situation.