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| Ukrainian passenger plane crashes in Iran | Ukrainian passenger plane crashes in Iran |
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| A Ukrainian Boeing-737 with more than 170 people onboard has crashed in Iran, according to local media. | A Ukrainian Boeing-737 with more than 170 people onboard has crashed in Iran, according to local media. |
| Iran's Red Crescent said there is no chance of finding survivors. | Iran's Red Crescent said there is no chance of finding survivors. |
| The aircraft belonging to Ukraine International Airlines crashed just after take-off from Iran's Imam Khomeini airport in Tehran, said the Fars state news agency. | The aircraft belonging to Ukraine International Airlines crashed just after take-off from Iran's Imam Khomeini airport in Tehran, said the Fars state news agency. |
| Preliminary reports suggest that the plane was en route to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. | Preliminary reports suggest that the plane was en route to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. |
| It is unclear whether the incident is linked to the Iran-US confrontation. | It is unclear whether the incident is linked to the Iran-US confrontation. |
| Rescue teams have been sent to the area, near the airport, where the aircraft crashed. | Rescue teams have been sent to the area, near the airport, where the aircraft crashed. |
| The head of Iran's Red Crescent told state media that it was "impossible" for anyone to have survived the crash. | The head of Iran's Red Crescent told state media that it was "impossible" for anyone to have survived the crash. |
| Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said efforts were being made to establish the circumstances of the crash and the death toll. | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said efforts were being made to establish the circumstances of the crash and the death toll. |
| "My sincere condolences to the relatives and friends of all passengers and crew," he said in a statement. | "My sincere condolences to the relatives and friends of all passengers and crew," he said in a statement. |
| Mr Zelensky was cutting short a visit to Oman and returning to Kyiv, the statement said. |