Breaking: Iran says it has made arrests over plane disaster as protests rage on
Iran's judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili said some of those accused of having a role in the plane disaster had already been arrested. He did not identify the suspects or say how many had been held.
Rescue workers carry the body of a victim of the Ukraine International Airlines flight that was shot down.Iran's government was already in a precarious position, with sanctions imposed by the US having hammered its economy, causing public anger. Demonstrators light candles on Saturday while gathering during a vigil for the victims of the Ukraine International Airlines flight that was unintentionally shot down.Riot police have beaten some demonstrators with batons, social media posts show. Gunfire has also been heard, although police have denied shooting at protesters.
"We will meet in person in London to discuss the ways, including legal, how we are following this up," Vadym Prystaiko said on Monday.
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