After Denial, Iran Now Says It Shot Down Plane Iran has now admitted that its own military shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet Wednesday, killing all 176 people onboard.

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After Denial, Iran Now Says It Shot Down Plane

January 11, 20207:48 AM ET

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Peter Kenyon

After Denial, Iran Now Says It Shot Down Plane

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Iran has now admitted that its own military shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet Wednesday, killing all 176 people onboard.