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- Boris Johnson welcomed Iran's admission that it shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 as an "important first step."
- The UK prime minister urged world leaders to "pursue a diplomatic way forward" and called for an thorough investigation into the disaster, which killed 176 people.
- Iran on Saturday accepted full responsibility for downing the plane.
- A senior Iranian commander said he would rather have died than witness the plane crash.
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Boris Johnson says Iran's admission that it was responsible for shooting down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was an "important first step" and has urged world leaders involved to "pursue a diplomatic way forward."
The United Kingdom's prime minister on Saturday called for a "comprehensive, transparent, and independent international investigation" into the disaster, which resulted in the death of all 176 passengers.See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: Extremists turned a frog meme into a hate symbol, but Hong Kong protesters revived it as an emblem of hope See Also:  |