The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs released the statement on Tuesday, criticizing political interference from a certain government, causing Ukraine, Britain, Canada, and Sweden to disregard Iran’s diplomatic efforts.
Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down near the Iranian capital Tehran on January 8, 2020, as a result of a misaligned radar and a mistake by an air defense operator.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement explaining the failure of this round of talks in Geneva, Switzerland, on October 2-3, arguing that the other side disregarded the Iranians’ efforts and neglected international regulations, focusing instead on political objectives based on ambiguous data.
This resulted in a gap in stances between the Iranian delegation and the four countries, leading to a stalemate in the negotiations.
The Iranian delegation intended to provide the other side with a comprehensive report on their actions with the aim of showing goodwill and transparency; however, the report was not presented as a result of the other party’s lack of cooperation in holding functional talks free from any prejudgment and accusation, the Foreign Ministry noted.
The statement also highlighted that Iran has published the technical report of the incident with participation from relevant states ahead of schedule specified in international regulations. Furthermore, Iran has allocated $150,000 for each victim as a gesture of sympathy towards the families of the victims.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry emphasized its commitment to continue negotiations while standing firmly against hostile stances and baseless allegations.
On January 8, 2020, the Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752, en route to Kyiv and transporting mostly Iranians, crashed minutes after takeoff near the Iranian capital, killing all the 176 on board.
The plane was shot down by Iran’s air defenses, which mistook the aircraft for a military target amid tensions between Tehran and Washington following the US assassination of revered Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani in Iraq days earlier.
Iran acknowledged days later that the mismanagement of an air defense unit’s radar system by its operator was the key human error that led to the accident.
MNA/IRN