PS752

Iranian missile systems

 * With Trump’s approval, Pentagon launched cyber strikes against Iran - Washington Post, June 22, 2019 (archive)

Videos

 * New Video Shows 2 Iranian Missiles Striking Doomed Passenger Jet - ZeroHedge, January 14, 2020
 * A video showing two missiles hitting each other, obvious fake/spoof, Twitter, January 9, 2020

Investigation

 * IRGC Releases Details of Accidental Downing of Ukrainian Plane, English translation, IFP News, January 11, 2020
 * ''Now we have arranged an interview with this operator, which will be released soon as part of the plan to publicize the issue. He says in this interview that “we requested for several times that the country’s airspace be cleared of [civilian] flights.’ At the Alert Level 3, this is normal; such requests are made; well our dear brothers didn’t follow up the issue for certain considerations. So the planes fly despite the wartime situation.
 * Ukraine knew Flight 752 had been shot down, but it was careful not to antagonize Iran - Washington Post, January 12, 2020 (archive
 * Iran arrests suspects - PressTV, The Evening Standard, Rusvesna, January 14, 2020

Analysis

 * Let's Talk About How Iran Could Have Shot Down A 737 Full Of Innocent People - Tyler Rogoway, The Drive, January 9, 2020
 * Tor, Iran, and Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 - ckfinite, January 11, 2020
 * Noted, this version of events essentially takes everything in the Western version as truth without doubting it or taking on board anything from the Iranian presentation, or allowing that the video may be fake, and tries to pull it off. There are several problems with it, eg there is so far no physical evidence that the plane was hit by two missiles, and trajectory and other details are in dispute. BC geolocation of impact (12 km from Bidkaneh) or anywhere on the flightradar trajectory is over 8 km from the launch to impact, thus missile engine at impact is off and missile is not visible. With Iranian trajectory, it appears nobody would be there to film this (though Iranian map details are not well seen). Flightradar would interpolate if signal is not received for whatever reason and trajectory seen there (as well as the Iranian claim) needs verification.
 * Noted: The author suggests a launch location which bears no resemblance with the Iranian version of the launch.
 * Was The Shootdown Of The Ukrainian Airplane Near Tehran Really A 'Mistake'? - Moon of Alabama, January 12, 2020
 * TEXAS: Iranian Flight Crash Facts Not Adding Up - Russell Bentley, Fort Russ, January 14, 2020

Speculation

 * Was Iranian Missile Operator Tricked Into Shooting Down The Ukrainian Airlines Plane Over Tehran? - Joe Quinn, Sott.net, January 13, 2020
 * Iran Jet Disaster Setup - Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich, Finian Cunningham, Sputnik, January 13, 2020
 * How And Why Iran Shot Down Ukrainian Boeing - SouthFront, January 13, 2020