Iranian protesters take to streets after Tehran admits Ukrainian plane was unintentionally shot down

[Neonred 3,564]

(CNN)Anti-government protesters took to the streets of Iran Saturday after Tehran admitted that it mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet, killing 176 people.

 

Thousands gathered outside the gates of Amir Kabir University, near the former US embassy in Tehran, to denounce the plane crash the government blamed on human error and "US adventurism."

 

Wait a minute, I thought they said they absolutely did not shoot it down.

[Burnt Reynolds 5,058]

5 minutes ago, Neonred said:

Wait a minute, I thought they said they absolutely did not shoot it down.

I'd believe an email from a Nigerian prince before I believed anything the Iranian leadership says.

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,370]

maybe Trump killing the general will be, the tear down this wall moment 

[laylalex 7,285]

5 hours ago, Burnt Reynolds said:

I'd believe an email from a Nigerian prince before I believed anything the Iranian leadership says.

Well, it does kind of line up with what my friend's friend who is over there right now was saying: don't think the images coming out of Tehran reflect what's really happening on the ground. Many of the people who showed up at the massive demonstrations mourning Soleimani and calling for revenge were paid to be there. I mean, if you're trying to feed your family because the economy is [expletive] due to sanctions, showing up to shout and wave signs can seem like a good deal for some money.  These anti-government protestors, on the other hand, are likely to be real.

Edited January 12, 2020 by laylalex