Protesters in Iran demand Khamenei's resignation for shooting down plane
A crowd of protesters in Iran's capital city Tehran are demanding the resignation of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei from his position at the head of the Iranian nation, after the government admitted it shot down a Ukrainian jetliner by mistake during a high alert, killing all 176 people on board. Many have also questioned why Iranian airspace had been kept open if the military expected an assault.
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