...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneouslytaking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet
militiasto extend the regime's influence. The word
Iranis a cognate form of
Aryan,the abbreviation
IRGCis a cognate form of
Stürmabteilung (or SA),the term
Supreme Guideis a cognate form of either
Shahor
Führeror maybe both, and they hate
early on Wednesday.
The Boeing 737-800 crashed only minutes after it took off from Tehran airport. No one survived.
The Canadian government confirmed that 63 of the 176 passengers were Canadian citizens. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that he and his wife were "shocked and saddened" by the news.
"This is my
"On behalf of the government of Canada, Sophie and I offer our deepest condolences to those who have lost family, friends and loved ones in this tragedy," he said in a statement.
Many Kurds and Persians live in Canada, and the cheapest route between Tehran and Toronto is via Kiev. Therefore, many Iranians with dual citizenship or family ties in both countries fly with Ukrainian airlines.
According to sources on social media, at least ten Kurds are among the dead.
NNSROJ, a news outlet, named ten people - originally from Kermanshah, Sanandaj, Saqiz and Muhabad cities - who are believed to have died in the wreckage.