Pirhossein Koulivand, head of Iran's emergency medical services said most passengers on board the Ukraine International Airlines flight have died due to the crash.
Iran's state TV boasted about the operation, which was named 'Martyr Soleimani', in the memory of the Revolutionary Guard leader killed in a US drone strike. The launch was done to seek revenge for the killing of leading general Qasem Soleimani.
The top American diplomat stated that the USA honours Indian democracy and they care deeply about the protection of minority rights all over the world, when he was asked about protests in India over CAA.