Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asked Iranian President Hassan Rohani to "shed light on the Ukrainian Boeing disaster and" take full responsibility for it "in a phone call on Saturday.
"This morning I spoke to Iranian President Rohani and told him that the confession from Iran", who admitted responsibility, "was an important step towards providing answers to the families, but I stressed that other measures must be taken, "announced Justin Trudeau. "We need to shed light on the reasons that caused such a horrible tragedy," he said. "What Iran has recognized is very serious, shooting down a commercial airliner is horrible," he added. He said he was "scandalized and furious" and felt that "it should never have happened, even in a period of heightened tension. "
Canadian investigators sent to Tehran
The Prime Minister also announced that a team of Canadian investigators is expected in Tehran within a few hours to "establish a presence on the ground and to support Canadian families". "Currently three visas have been approved for members of the rapid deployment team," which are expected to arrive around "4:00 PM" (local time, 9:00 PM GMT) today. "Other members of the team will follow" and "the Iranians are currently cooperating in the issuance of visas," he said.
Ukraine Airlines International (PSU) flight PS752 crashed early Wednesday west of Tehran shortly after takeoff. The victims are mainly Iranian Canadians, but also Afghans, British, Swedes and Ukrainians. In a dramatic flip-flop, Iran apologized on Saturday for having shot down the Boeing 737 by "mistake" when it had previously categorically denied the thesis, favored by several countries, including Canada, that the Ukrainian plane is said to have been hit by a missile.
"American adventurism" pointed out by Iran
Tehran, however, pointed out the responsibility for "American adventurism" in this drama. An allusion to the tension caused by the January 3 elimination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in a drone fire in Baghdad, following a decision by President Donald Trump. Iran had, in retaliation, launched missiles on bases on Wednesday sheltering American soldiers in Iraq, shortly before shooting down the Ukrainian civil plane near Tehran.
Canada also severed diplomatic ties with Iran in 2012 to protest Tehran's support for Bashar al-Assad's government in Syria.
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