‘There have been important developments on potential causes of the crash — developments of which Canadians should be made aware’
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed the nation Thursday afternoon amid multiple reports pointing the finger at Iran for the downing of a Ukraine International Airlines flight, killing all on board including 138 people who were headed to Canada.
When Trudeau was asked whether he was “not ruling out that this was intentional,” the prime minister said, ‘It is really too early to draw any conclusions.” “The majority of victims on that plane were Iranians,” Trudeau said. “That is something that binds us together in our grief.”Two U.S. officials had told The Associated Press Thursday it was “highly likely” that an Iranian anti-aircraft missile downed the jetliner.
The announcement that Canadians will be involved in the examination came as Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne spoke to his Iranian counterpart about Wednesday’s crash.
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