Justin Trudeau vows to hold Iran accountable for tragedy of Ukrainian flight 752

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed Sunday to hold Iran accountable for the tragedy of Ukrainian Airlines flight 752.

The passenger plane was shot down by Iranian missiles three years ago Sunday killing everyone on board, many of them Canadians.

At a memorial marking the third anniversary of the Ukrainian airlines tragedy, the Prime Minister spoke in the language of Iran.

The theme of this remembrance service was “Woman, Life, Freedom”.

Along with worldwide protests against the recent actions of Iran’s government against women, this event was a memorial for Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752, shot down by the Iranian military’s surface to air missiles on this day in 2020 after taking off from Tehran.

All 176 people on board were killed, including 55 Canadian citizens and 30 permanent residents of Canada.

Among them, two graduate engineering students from McMaster University.

A university statement said they continue to inspire the McMaster community.

Three years after the tragedy, families of the victims accuse Iran of evading justice and shielding Iranian leaders by holding low-level show trials.

The Prime Minister says Canada is demanding binding arbitration to hold Iran accountable and force them to pay reparations, or it will take them to the international criminal court.