https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/11/ira...wn-ukrainian-airliner-blames-human-error.html Iran admits to ‘unintentionally’ shooting down Ukrainian airliner, blames ‘human error’
Apparently the transponder in the plane also had issues. Here's a news article discussing how it might have been mistaken. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeremy...ken-a-737-for-a-military-threat/#7a8a952b22e3
From the same article: Given the multiple means of detection and the distinctive flight profile of an airliner, there’s no excuse for the deadly mistake. The only credible explanation is incompetence. Iranian air defense forces haven’t been seriously tested since the Iran-Iraq War and their level of training is a question mark. Iran acquired 29 SA-15 units from Russia in 2007; Russians likely trained Iranian instructors on the system, who in turn trained the operational crews. There is no evidence that Iran is training its missileers any better than the Russians do. Russia has been linked to two mistakenly downed aircraft in recent years.
Iran making the argument that they are complete idiots so that it is understandable that such mistakes can occur. Ahh, okay. I guess. Might have helped - while they are on the learning curve for their own missile system- to at least ground or ban all civilian aircraft during that period. Why is that so complicated?
I'll give them credit for owning it whatever the reason/excuse. They could have just clammed up and told the world to fuck off, and the world would have done nothing but send sternly worded letters. Might even be so bold as to call this progress and an opportunity for better relations if played right. A smart Trump goes for the olive branch and if, IF he could improve relations with Iran, improving it through his initial show of strength and then a more diplomatic fashion he would all but destroy the dems argument against his methodology. Time will tell, but you lefties better pray for war, because a move towards peace and you're toast come November.
They may have done had there not been so much overwhelming evidence. They were left with no plausible deniability
Oh you are such a good person. Better than all of us! You are the best of the best. No one is as morally virtuous as you. Have you apologized to the Iranians for forcing them to shoot down the plane because Orangemanbad?