China News Service, July 26. According to foreign media reports, recently, a passenger plane of Iranian Mahan Airlines was invaded by U.S. fighter jets over Syria, causing many passengers to be injured. On the 25th local time, Iranian Deputy Minister of Justice Ali Bagheri-Kani stated that the passengers on this passenger plane could file a lawsuit against the United States in Iran on the grounds of "mental and physical harm."
According to reports, Ali Bagheri-Kani stated, “All passengers on Mahan Air’s 1152 flight can sue US military'terrorists' in Iranian courts, including commanders, Perpetrators and supervisors, etc." He pointed out that passengers can also seek legal assistance from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
The Iranian Civil Aviation Organization has also stated that it has filed a complaint with the International Civil Aviation Organization regarding the US Air Force’s interference with the Iraqi passenger plane. The organization believes that US fighter planes' interference with Iranian passenger planes openly violated international laws and norms.
On the 23rd local time, Mahan Airlines flight 1152 took off from Tehran, the capital of Iran, to Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. When flying over the Tanf area in southern Syria, two U.S. fighter planes kept approaching the passenger plane, causing panic on board personnel. In order to avoid accidents, the airliner's pilot quickly descended the flight altitude in a short period of time, which caused violent turbulence of the fuselage and several injuries.
The United States stated that the US Air Force F-15 fighter jets accompanied Iranian aircraft at a distance of 1 kilometer in accordance with international regulations. After confirming that the flight was a Mahan Airlines passenger plane, the US fighter pulled away to a safe distance.