Iranian ambassador to Lebanon: Tehran will take all necessary actions to condemn the US interception

SANAA, July 26 (YPA) – Iranian ambassador to Lebanon, Mohammed Jalal Firouznia said Saturday evening that his country will take all necessary legal and human steps to condemn the US interception of an Iranian civilian plane by fighter jets.

Two US warplanes put the lives of tens of Iranian and Lebanese civilians in danger after conducting dangerous maneuvering near Beirut-bound Mahan Air’s Flight 1152 on Syria’s air on Thursday night.

The airliner’s pilot reportedly reduces flight altitude to avoid colliding with the warplanes which led to several injuries among passengers.

Referring to the recent provocation by US warplanes against an Iranian airliner, Firouznia said that this is a clear example of the terrorist and criminal actions that the Americans are carrying out in the region.

Iran will take all necessary legal action to condemn US harassment, he added, saying that it will pursue the matter in the United Nations, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and the relevant courts.

“The departure of US military forces from the region is the key factor that puts an end to all this piracy and terrorist practices,” he added.

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