Iran admits it fired two missiles at Ukrainian passenger jet
(The Guardian World News)

Tehran issues first acknowledgement of precise number of rounds fired at planeIran says its armed forces mistakenly launched two surface-to-air missiles at a Ukrainian passenger jet that crashed with 176 people onboard earlier this month, its first acknowledgement of the precise number of rounds fired at the airliner.Assessments by western intelligence agencies and video footage from the launch site had pointed to two missiles being fired at the Boeing 737-800 on the morning of 8 January, but Iranian officials had so far referenced only one until the release of preliminary report on Tuesday by the country´s civil aviation authority. Continue reading...