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Canada, Ukraine take case against Iran for downed plane to UN court

Iran recently sentenced members of the armed forces to prison for their role in shooting down Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 in 2020, but Canada, Ukraine and other countries whose citizens died in the incident continue to reject Iran’s handling of the matter.

A woman touches victims' portraits as mourners attend an outdoor vigil for the victims of Ukrainian passenger jet flight PS752.
A woman touches victims' portraits as mourners attend an outdoor vigil for the victims of Ukrainian passenger jet flight PS752, which was shot down two years ago over Iran, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Jan. 8, 2022. - Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 was shot down shortly after takeoff from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport on Jan. 8, 2020, killing all 176 people aboard. — COLE BURSTON/AFP via Getty Images

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