우크라이나, 추락여객기 미사일 피격 가능성 검토 The U.S. and Canada believe the Ukrainian plane that crashed on Wednesday was shot down by Iranian missile.
Tehran strongly argues that wasn't the case.
Ukrainian authorities have begun its own investigation into the matter.
Kim Bo-kyoung has the latest.
After Wednesday's deadly plane crash in Iran, a preliminary Iranian investigative report was released on Thursday that suggested the crash was caused by technical problems.
But U.S. and Canadian officials suggest otherwise.
The Canadian Prime Minister said on Thursday that Canada has intelligence showing the plane was shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile.
"We have intelligence from multiple sources, including our allies and our own intelligence. The evidence indicates the plane was shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile. This may well have been unintentional."
U.S. President Donald Trump has also dismissed Iran's claim that the crash was due to a mechanical issue, but said it could've been a mistake.
"It was flying at a pretty rough neighborhood and somebody could have made a mistake. Some people say it was mechanical. I personally don't think that's even a question, personally."
Ukrainian security official Oleksiy Danylov has posted that Ukraine is investigating the crash including the possibility of a missile attack.
Because Moscow has long been providing weaponry to Iran, Danylov has suggested that the plane might have been hit by a Russian-made missile, and said the Ukrainian team intends to look for related debris.
To this, Iran's Civil Aviation Organisation chief, Ali Abedzadeh held a news conference and made Iran's position clear.
"The reason for the crash is not yet clear to us. But as we have mentioned, it was definitely not hit by a missile. We should find out why there was a fire. If for some reasons the black box is damaged, and we can't do this, we will definitely ask for help from other countries."
Previously, an Iranian government spokesman also denied all accusations that Iran was behind the crash,... and said it was part of the "psychological warfare" against Iran.
He added that Boeing and all the countries whose citizens were aboard the plane can send representatives to join the investigation.
Canada's Foreign Ministry has already asked Iran to allow Canadian officials to visit for the investigation.
KIM Bo-kyoung, Arirang News.
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