Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi stopped by ABC’s ‘This Week’ Sunday to weigh-in on a series of issues; outright dismissing countless Iranian demonstrators protesting the Islamic Regime after they accidentally downed a Ukrainian passenger jet.
“We’re seeing demonstrations in the streets of Iran against the regime. Do you support those protesters?” asked ABC’s George Stephanopoulos.
“Well, the protesters are protesting about the fact that the plane went down and many students were on that plane,” deflected Pelosi.
“They’re accusing the regime of lying, saying ‘Death to the Dictator’ as well,” pushed-back Stephanopoulos.
“Well, whatever it is. But the fact is, there were protesters in the streets before… There are different reasons why people are in the street,” she added.
Watch Pelosi’s stunning comments above.
DEVELOPING NOW: Ukraine-Bound Passenger Jet Crashes in Iran Killing 176
A Boeing 737 jetliner traveling to Kiev, Ukraine crashed in Iran Wednesday; killing all 167 passengers and nine crew members on board.
“The plane crashed shortly after 6 a.m. local time, minutes into the flight. Press photos showed emergency workers combing through a wide field of wreckage outside of Tehran,” reports CNBC.
82 Iranians, 63 Canadians and 11 Ukrainians were on board the plane https://t.co/KVACERHDeb
— TIME (@TIME) January 8, 2020
“The cause of the crash was not immediately known, and such determinations take months, but Iran’s Fars news agency reported that the jet crashed due to technical problems, without providing more detail. The Ukrainian embassy in Iran said engine failure had caused the crash, citing preliminary information. However, it later removed that statement and said ‘any statements regarding the causes of the accident prior to the decision of the commission are not official,’” adds the website.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Source: CNBC
REPORT: Pentagon Officials Believe Ukraine Passenger Jet Shot Down by Mistake by Iranian Missile
Officials at the Pentagon believe a Ukrainian commercial jet may have been accidentally destroyed by Iranian Surface-to-Air missiles this week; downing the aircraft shortly after take-off from Tehran’s International Airport.
“The Ukrainian plane that crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran’s international airport was shot down by mistake by an Iranian anti-aircraft missile,” Pentagon officials told Fox News.
Iran mistakenly shot down Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed on Wednesday near Tehran, US media report https://t.co/JMUJhBWG6V
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) January 9, 2020
“Ukraine earlier said it was examining whether a missile strike brought down the aircraft – but Iran ruled this out,” reports the BBC. “The crash came just hours after Iran carried out missile strikes on two airbases housing US forces in Iraq.”
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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