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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    US says Iran accidentally shot down a Ukranian plane, but Iran says no

    U.S officials say they’re confident that an Iranian missile accidentally brought down a Ukranian plane.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jan 9, 2020 • 1 min read

    U.S officials say they’re confident that an Iranian missile accidentally brought down a Ukranian plane. Iran has said that conclusion is not true, even though The New York Times has posted a video that appears to show a missile hitting the jet. The plane crashed just hours after the Iranian missile attack on U.S military bases earlier this week. All 176 people onboard were killed.

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    Hostility between the US and Iran: How we got here
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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Hostility between the US and Iran: How we got here
    1. 0:00How the US and Iran developed a fraught relationship
    2. 9:34US says Iran accidentally shot down a Ukranian plane, but Iran says noYou’re reading this
    3. 16:26Oakland mom on why she squatted in a vacant house
    4. 27:33Graffiti tells the history of marginalized communities in LA
    5. 41:58Meghan Markle and Prince Harry step back as senior royals
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