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| Iran plane downing: Person who filmed video arrested | Iran plane downing: Person who filmed video arrested |
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| Iran says it has arrested the person who filmed the footage showing a Ukrainian passenger plane being shot down by a missile. | Iran says it has arrested the person who filmed the footage showing a Ukrainian passenger plane being shot down by a missile. |
| It is believed the person being detained will face charges related to national security. | It is believed the person being detained will face charges related to national security. |
| Flight PS752 was brought down after it took off from Tehran on Wednesday last week, killing all 176 people on board. | |
| Iran has said it was shot down by accident and announced the arrest of several people over the incident. | Iran has said it was shot down by accident and announced the arrest of several people over the incident. |
| President Hassan Rouhani said his country's investigation would be overseen by a "special court". | President Hassan Rouhani said his country's investigation would be overseen by a "special court". |
| "This will not be a regular and usual case. The whole world will be watching this court," he said in a speech. | "This will not be a regular and usual case. The whole world will be watching this court," he said in a speech. |
| Mr Rouhani also stressed that the "tragic event" should not be blamed on one individual. | Mr Rouhani also stressed that the "tragic event" should not be blamed on one individual. |
| "It's not only the person who pulled the trigger, but also others who are responsible," he said. | "It's not only the person who pulled the trigger, but also others who are responsible," he said. |
| Iran initially denied that the aircraft was hit by a missile, but later conceded that the passenger jet was hit by its air defence systems. | Iran initially denied that the aircraft was hit by a missile, but later conceded that the passenger jet was hit by its air defence systems. |
| When the video was shared on social media, it led analysts to say it showed the plane was hit by a missile. | When the video was shared on social media, it led analysts to say it showed the plane was hit by a missile. |
| Who has been arrested? | Who has been arrested? |
| Iranian media reported that Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards had taken a person who posted a video last week of the missile striking the plane into custody. | Iranian media reported that Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards had taken a person who posted a video last week of the missile striking the plane into custody. |
| But an Iranian journalist based in London who initially posted the footage has insisted that his source is safe, and that the Iranian authorities have arrested the wrong person. | But an Iranian journalist based in London who initially posted the footage has insisted that his source is safe, and that the Iranian authorities have arrested the wrong person. |
| Earlier on Tuesday, Iranian judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili said that several people had been detained over the downing of the plane. | Earlier on Tuesday, Iranian judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili said that several people had been detained over the downing of the plane. |
| He added that about 30 people had been arrested for "taking part in illegal gatherings" - an apparent reference to recent anti-government protests. | He added that about 30 people had been arrested for "taking part in illegal gatherings" - an apparent reference to recent anti-government protests. |
| Separately the New York Times said security camera footage showed two missiles were fired at the plane, more than 20 seconds apart. | Separately the New York Times said security camera footage showed two missiles were fired at the plane, more than 20 seconds apart. |
| The paper said this would explain why the plane's transponder seemed to have stopped working before the missile strike - it had been disabled by the first missile. | The paper said this would explain why the plane's transponder seemed to have stopped working before the missile strike - it had been disabled by the first missile. |
| What are other countries saying? | What are other countries saying? |
| UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the BBC on Tuesday that he was "glad" Iran had acknowledged making a "terrible mistake" in shooting down the plane. | UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the BBC on Tuesday that he was "glad" Iran had acknowledged making a "terrible mistake" in shooting down the plane. |
| "It's good that they've apologised. The most important thing now is that tensions in the region calm down," he added. | "It's good that they've apologised. The most important thing now is that tensions in the region calm down," he added. |
| Mr Johnson said the next step for Iran was to "repatriate in a dignified way" the bodies of the passengers and crew of flight PS752, who included three Britons. | Mr Johnson said the next step for Iran was to "repatriate in a dignified way" the bodies of the passengers and crew of flight PS752, who included three Britons. |
| Ukraine's Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said on Monday that five of the countries that had citizens on board the airliner - Canada, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Sweden and an unnamed country - would meet in London on Thursday to discuss possible legal action. | Ukraine's Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said on Monday that five of the countries that had citizens on board the airliner - Canada, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Sweden and an unnamed country - would meet in London on Thursday to discuss possible legal action. |
| He said the "grieving nations" would work out what steps to take individually and collectively to "bring the perpetrators to justice and how we can repay those families who have suffered". | He said the "grieving nations" would work out what steps to take individually and collectively to "bring the perpetrators to justice and how we can repay those families who have suffered". |
| Canada, which lost 57 citizens, will meanwhile play a more active role than international rules require in the investigation into the shooting down of the airliner, according to Kathy Fox, the head of its Transportation Safety Board (TSB). | Canada, which lost 57 citizens, will meanwhile play a more active role than international rules require in the investigation into the shooting down of the airliner, according to Kathy Fox, the head of its Transportation Safety Board (TSB). |