Headline Roundup January 11, 2020
Iran Acknowledges 'Unintentionally' Shooting Down Ukrainian Jet
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Al Jazeera
After initially denying reports suggesting it had caused the crash of a Ukrainian airliner, Iran has acknowledged that it "unintentionally" shot down the plane.
The announcement on Saturday came a day after officials from the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom said they believed the plane was accidentally brought down by an Iranian missile.

Fox News Digital
Iran officials acknowledged Saturday that they accidentally shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed earlier this week, killing all 176 people aboard.
Gen Amir Ali Hajizadeh, head of Iranβs Revolutionary Guardβs aerospace division, told state TV that his unit accepts βfull responsibilityβ for shooting the down aircraft minutes after it took off Wednesday from Tehranβs international airport. He said that when he learned about the downing of the plane, βI wished I was dead.β

BBC News
Iran has admitted "unintentionally" shooting down a Ukrainian passenger jet, killing all 176 people on board.
An investigation found that "missiles fired due to human error", President Hassan Rouhani said. He described the crash as an "unforgivable mistake".
The military said the jet turned towards a sensitive site belonging to Iran's Revolutionary Guards and was then mistaken for a cruise missile.
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