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Live Updates: Trump Urges Tehran "Not to Kill Protesters" After Iran Admits to Ukraine Plane Downing

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The IRGC owned up to the downing of the aircraft on Saturday saying that it is prepared to take full responsibility for the tragedy. 12.01.2020, Sputnik International

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People gather for a candlelight vigil to remember the victims of the Ukraine plane crash, at the gate of Amri Kabir University that some of the victims of the crash were former students of, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. Iran on Saturday, Jan. 11, acknowledged that its armed forces unintentionally shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this week, killing all 176 aboard, after the government had repeatedly denied Western accusations that it was responsible. - Sputnik International

Live Updates: Trump Urges Tehran "Not to Kill Protesters" After Iran Admits to Ukraine Plane Downing

14:27 GMT 12.01.2020 (Updated: 20:57 GMT 19.10.2022)

The IRGC owned up to the downing of the aircraft on Saturday saying that it is prepared to take full responsibility for the tragedy.

US President Trump has taken to Twitter to warn the Iranian authorities against "killing protesters" in the wake of the country's shoot-down of a Ukrainian Airlines Boeing 737.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 12, 2020

The statement comes amid media reports of protests in Iran against those responsible for the deadly incident. Saturday's protests reportedly gathered thousands of students chanting 'radical slogans'. The demonstrators were reportedly dispersed by police.

Protest situation appears to have gathered momentum following the brief arrest of the UK ambassador to Iran Robert Macaire for allegedly participating and organising protests in the country, a claim the envoy denies.

On Saturday, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps admitted to downing Ukrainian Airlines Boeing 737 by mistake, confusing the plane with a cruise missile. Iran had previously maintained the incident was caused by a technical error.

The crash killed all 176 people on board.

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"We stay committed to JCPOA and its preservation; we call on Iran to cancel all measures incompatible with the agreement," the statement, released by the Elysee Palace’s press office, read.

17:25 GMT 12.01.2020

Speaking with Qatar's visiting ruler, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei called on regional powers to bolster ties in order to overcome security problems that he blamed on Washington.

"The situation in the region is inappropriate because of ... the United States and its friends, and the only way to deal with it is to rely on inter-regional cooperation," he said as cited by the official website.

16:01 GMT 12.01.2020

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Summary: More visas being issued by Iran today. We expect the Standing Rapid Deployment Team (SRDT) to be fully in place to do their important work by January 14.
— François-Philippe Champagne (FPC) 🇨🇦 (@FP_Champagne) January 12, 2020

15:21 GMT 12.01.2020

In a phone conversation, the two leaders also expressed support for efforts to preserve the Iranian nuclear deal amid the ongoing tensions.

"Due to the tense situation involving Iran, the presidents of Russia and France noted the need for all sides to show restraint and expressed their support for continued efforts to preserve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action," the press service said.

15:08 GMT 12.01.2020

Security forces are deployed to prevent spread of protests in Iran.

Footage: Tehran, 12.01.20:

High security presence in Azadi Square (formerly as Shahyad Square).
Sender says: “They are so scared”, “Cowards”.#IranProtests pic.twitter.com/crGPpgJB45
— Iran Momentum (@IranMomentum) January 12, 2020

14:49 GMT 12.01.2020

Sign: ‘down with the liars!’

“War is when your government tells you who the enemy is. Revolution is when you figure it out for yourself”#IranProtests #Iran pic.twitter.com/XhtpYiR4B5
— Borna Khiabani (@Borna___) January 12, 2020

14:46 GMT 12.01.2020

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce proposed rollbacks to the National Environmental Policy Act regulations in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., January 9, 2020. - Sputnik International

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12 January 2020, 14:06 GMT

14:42 GMT 12.01.2020

"From the start, there was no intention to conceal the causes of the accident, especially since its nature and technical characteristics ... make it virtually impossible to conceal," senior Iranian security official Ali Shamkhani said as quoted by Iran state media.