While searching for answers on why Iran shot the Ukrainian airliner down, Canadians also have not let President Trump escape blame.
The U.S. response to Iran killing 176 people when it shot down a Ukrainian airliner last week has been relatively quiet. President Donald Trump largely distanced himself from the incident, Democrats haven’t turned it into a talking point and cable news coverage has mostly moved on to impeachment.
“All immediate blame lies with the Iranian government. Nobody is exonerating them at all,” said Mehrdad Ariannejad, a community activist and CEO of the Tirgan cultural organization. “But the reason we’re here is because of the tension, is because we were headed towards war.” Story continuesPrime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has received a boost in public support following the crash, also blamed tensions between the U.S. and Iran for ultimately leading to the tragedy. He called for de-escalation and warned that “innocents bear the brunt” when conflict arises.
Iranian-Canadians, in particular, watched closely as the conflict between the U.S. and Iran continually escalated since President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the 2015 nuclear deal in May 2018. The killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani dramatically increased the tensions as 3,000 more U.S. troops were sent to the region and Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed revenge. Many Iranian-Canadians grew anxious that the standoff could boil over into more direct conflict.
“That feeling of grief turned into anger and outrage. People wanted to know what happened and wanted justice,” Ariannejad said.
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