Originally Posted by
Wind_Tunnel
If it was brought down by a SAM, it had to have been intentional. These things don't happen by accident in Iran any more than they could ever happen in the US by accident. Any other SAM theory is so absurd, it's sad.
So absurd that the Iranian government has admitted to the accidental shoot-down.
“A sad day. Preliminary conclusions of internal investigation by armed forces: human error at time of crisis caused by US adventurism led to disaster. Our profound regrets, apologies and condolences to our people, to the families of all victims, and to other affected nations.” Iranian foreign minister, Javad Zarif,