Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded that the passenger plane was intercepted: it will make the United States regret

　　Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to the interception of the passenger plane: the United States regretted the joint military action

　　Overseas Network, July 27thIranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mousavi said on Monday (27th) that the US military interception of an Iranian passenger plane was a very dangerous “terrorism and hostilities” and contradicted all laws and international norms. Tehran will take measures to make the United States regret the behavior.

　　Iranian English Television (Press TV) reported that Mousavi condemned "Americans' attempts to carry out all kinds of banditry activities." This incident shows that the United States has begun to resort to "air robbery acts after maritime robbery." Mousavi said: “Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs will definitely work with the General Staff of the Armed Forces, the judiciary and the Iranian Civil Aviation Organization to take all necessary measures to make Americans regret this matter.” Mousavi added that Iran has begun to Some actions have been taken at the UN level. Once the final report on the incident is released, Tehran will begin to take other legal and diplomatic measures, including filing a lawsuit and investigating the matter.

　　Earlier, the Iranian Civil Aviation Organization stated that the country had filed a complaint with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and asked to immediately study the issue of the U.S. fighter plane approaching the Iranian airliner, which is a Mahan Air flight from Tehran to Beirut. The Iraqi passenger plane landed in Beirut (Lebanon), put down the passengers and refueled, and then returned to Tehran.

　　According to the Iranian side, on July 23, US fighter jets harassed an Iranian Mahan Airlines passenger plane twice within six minutes. The first jamming action occurred when an Iranian passenger plane flew over the Syrian-Jordan and Iraqi border near the Syrian military strategic area of ​​Tanf (Al-Tanf), and the second jamming action occurred when the passenger plane flew over the Syria-Lebanon border. In order to avoid a collision with an American fighter plane, the pilot of this plane was forced to quickly lower the altitude. The sudden turn caused some passengers to be injured and their heads hit the ceiling of the plane.

　　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. (Overseas Net Hou Xingchuan)