Trudeau demands 'accountability' after Iran plane admission
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for a news conference on January 9, 2020 in Ottawa, Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that Canada had intelligence from multiple sources indicating that a Ukrainian airliner which crashed outside Tehran was mistakenly shot down by Iran. On Saturday, Iran admitted it shot down the plane. Photo: AFP
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday closure and accountability were needed after Iran said it had unintentionally shot down a Ukranian plane, killing 176 people.
He also demanded "transparency, and justice for the families and loved ones of the victims," of whom many were Canadian dual nationals.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. "This is a national tragedy, and all Canadians are mourning together," Trudeau's office said in a statement.
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