On 8th January 2020 , a flight of the Ukraine International Airlines, from Iran to Ukraine
crashed killing all of the 176 people on board.
 Iran government had said the crash was due to an engine malfunction and wasn’t a terrorist attack.
However since the crash, the US and Canada have kept saying that Iran was involved in the crash.
However Iran kept denying their accusations.
They kept researching and found evidence of Iran's two missile hitting the aircraft.
The video then went viral.
On 11th January 2020 the Iran Military released a statement saying that Iran had shot down the aircraft by a missile.
They were fearing an attack from the Americans which is why they were at the highest level of readiness.
When they shot down the plane they shot it down.
According to the Iran military, the plane had turned toward a sensitive military center.
Thinking it was a hostile target, they shot the aircraft down with a missile.
Iran felt it was the US that was targetting them and due to poor technology they weren't able to see clearly. Which is why they attacked.
They will upgrade their technology to be sure when they attack.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said, the person responsible for the missile attack will be given strict punishment.
He has offered his deep condolences to families of the victims.
