Human Error: Iran admits shooting down Ukrainian airliner 'unintentionally' | The Guardian |

Ukraine's SBU considering two theories of UIA  plane crash in Iran | UNIAN |

A sad day. Preliminary conclusions of internal investigation by Armed Forces:

Human error at time of crisis caused by US adventurism led to disaster

Our profound regrets, apologies and condolences to our people, to the families of all victims, and to other affected nations.
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— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) January 11, 2020

'Sapere aude'

The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets this disastrous mistake.

My thoughts and prayers go to all the mourning families. I offer my sincerest condolences. [_link]

— Hassan Rouhani (@HassanRouhani) January 11, 2020

Families of the victims of Flight PS752 & Canadians have questions. And they deserve answers. @HarjitSajjan, @FP_Champagne and I met with the Incident Response Group this afternoon to discuss the latest on the investigation and the current situation on the ground in Iran. pic.twitter.com/myVZbkf8RC

— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) January 11, 2020

Ukrainian plane was 'unintentionally' shot down, Iran says | CBC News |

'Sapere aude'

With the prospects of a potential US-Iran war fading, EU foreign minister during an emergency session on Friday (10 January), said they are willing to maintain the Iran nuclear deal as long as Tehran fullfils its commitments in order to achieve it.
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"The region cannot afford another war, we call for an urgent de-escalation and maximum restraint," EU's chief diplomat Josep Borrell told reporters following the meeting in Brussels on Friday, that had reaffirmed European commitments preserving the Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action (JCPOA).
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"Iran can never acquire a nuclear weapon, it would be catastrophic for the Middle East," [US Special Representative for [?] Iran, Brian] Hook said. "Now that we are outside of the Iran nuclear deal, we are in a much better position to deny Iran a nuclear weapon.

"It allows us to then forcibly respond to Iran's regional aggression and that is what we have done with our sanctions," Hook added.

At the same time as EU FM's discuss how to support and preserve the Iran nuclear deal to avoid escalation, US says that they will sanction anyone using the EU #INSTEX mechanism for dealing with Iran. That's US sanctions against EU for having its own policy. Extraordinary.

    -- Carl Bildt (@carlbildt) January 10, 2020

Borrell has invited Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamed Javad Zarif for talks to Brussels, but a date for his visit has yet to be set.