Iran not forthcoming on investigation into downed airliner, Canada’s government says

Iranian officials have accused Canada of exploiting the incident for political purposes.
A woman stands in front of a makeshift memorial at the Boryspil airport outside Kiev, on January 11, 2020, as she pays tribute for the victims of the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 that crashed near the Iranian capital Teheran. - Ukraine demanded on January 11, 2020 that Iran punishes those guilty for the downing of a Ukrainian airliner and compensate victims while praising Tehran for cooperating with the "objective" investigation. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP) (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AF
A woman stands in front of a makeshift memorial at the Boryspil airport outside Kyiv, Ukraine, on Jan. 11, 2020, as she pays tribute for the victims of the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 that crashed near the Iranian capital, Tehran. - SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images
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An independent adviser to Canada’s government Tuesday criticized Iran’s handling of the ongoing investigation into the shoot-down of a Ukrainian passenger airliner near Tehran early this year.

"The party responsible for the situation is investigating itself, mostly in secret," read a 74-page report released Tuesday by Ralph Goodale, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's appointed special adviser on the incident.

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