Iran to pay compensation for downing Ukrainian plane
Iran has agreed to pay compensation for its accidental shooting down a Ukrainian passenger plane, although details of payment amounts have yet to be determined. Kiev said if it feels Tehran is stalling, it may launch legal action.
Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down in January by an Iranian air defense unit shortly after departing from Tehran. Marathon talks concerning the incident, held in Kiev this week, were hailed as constructive by both parties.
Tehran agreed to pay compensation for the loss of lives and property, but determining its scope will take time, due to “technical and legal aspects,” the spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Abbas Mousavi, said.