OTTAWA-
Canada is among four countries asking Iran to accept binding arbitration for shooting down flight PS752 nearly three years ago.
The group of nations – which also includes Britain, Sweden and Ukraine – made the claim today through a United Nations convention designed to protect commercial aircraft from attack.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps shot down the Ukrainian Airlines flight just minutes after takeoff on January 8, 2020, killing all 176 people on board.
The passengers included 55 Canadian citizens and 30 permanent residents, as well as others with ties to Canada.
The call for binding arbitration follows years of fruitless negotiations with the Iranian government over reparations and holding those responsible accountable.
If Iran does not accept the request for binding arbitration within six months, the case can be taken to the International Court of Justice.
This report from The Canadian Press was first published on December 28, 2022.
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