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At least 63 Canadians dead in Iran plane crash

Posted at 2:52 PM, Jan 08, 2020
and last updated 2020-01-08 17:52:07-05

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed his government will get answers after a Ukrainian passenger jet crashed, killing at least 63 Canadians, just minutes after taking off from Iran's capital.

Trudeau said Wednesday a 138 passengers on the flight were connecting to Canada. Getting answers from Iran may prove difficult as Canada closed its embassy in Iran in 2012 and suspended diplomatic relations.

The crash of the Ukraine International Airlines plane came hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on Iraqi bases housing U.S. soldiers.