The theories and contradictions in Ukraine Airlines' crash in Iran
An "engine failure" became an "unintentional" missile strike.
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Wedding party killed on doomed Ukrainian Flight 752
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Rocket attack near US embassy in Iraq
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'Airplanes don't just catch fire': Aviation expert on Iran crash
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BurgerFuel quits Iraq after missile attack on US bases
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Iran plane crash: Black boxes and other questions
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Iran won't give black boxes to Americans
Iran has said it will not hand over recovered black boxes of a Ukrainian plane to Boeing.
Iran plane crash: 63 Canadians and three Britons among 176 dead
The Boeing 737 jet came down just three minutes after take-off.
Iran's embassy calls on NZ to promote peace and security
Embassy says events would not negatively affect friendly relations between NZ and Iran.
Iranian retaliation strikes send NZ stocks lower
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'If you want a war, we'll give you a war' - NZ faces tough decisions as Iran calls Trump's bluff
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No survivors: Plane with 176 people crashes after take-off in Iran
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Iran threatens to strike inside America, Dubai and Israel
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Iran taunts Trump after air strikes
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