A recently revealed audio tape of a “senior” Iranian official demonstrates the Islamic Republic of Iran’s continuing attempt to hide its responsibility for the downing of Ukrainian Airline flight PS752 shortly after take-off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport on Jan. 8, 2020. The speaker in the recording appears to be Iranian Foreign Minister Muhammad Javad Zarif, a man who often attempts to portray himself as the “moderate” face of the regime abroad.
In the recording, Zarif admits that the truth about PS752 “will never be revealed … they (Iran’s government and military) won’t tell us, nor anyone else, because if they do it will open some doors into the defence systems of the country that will not be in the interest of the nation to publicly say.”
Zarif’s admission provides additional evidence that the regime shot down PS752 and deliberately covered it up. Importantly for Ottawa, Zarif’s involvement in the cover-up demonstrates the need for a tougher Canadian policy toward Iran, one that puts pressure on the regime rather than than continuing to operate under the misguided belief that diplomatic engagement will achieve anything meaningful.
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