Iran not forthcoming on investigation into downed airliner, Canada’s government says
Iranian officials have accused Canada of exploiting the incident for political purposes.
![1193084775 A woman stands in front of a makeshift memorial at the Boryspil airport outside Kiev, on January 11, 2020, as she pays tribute for the victims of the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 that crashed near the Iranian capital Teheran. - Ukraine demanded on January 11, 2020 that Iran punishes those guilty for the downing of a Ukrainian airliner and compensate victims while praising Tehran for cooperating with the "objective" investigation. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP) (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AF](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2020/12/GettyImages-1193084775.jpg/GettyImages-1193084775.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=iY3q_lFr)
An independent adviser to Canada’s government Tuesday criticized Iran’s handling of the ongoing investigation into the shoot-down of a Ukrainian passenger airliner near Tehran early this year.
"The party responsible for the situation is investigating itself, mostly in secret," read a 74-page report released Tuesday by Ralph Goodale, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's appointed special adviser on the incident.