Trump: 'Based on What I'm Hearing,' Iran May Be Linked to FlyDubai Copilot
Investigators are still determining the motive as the accused Omani co-pilot remains under scrutiny after passengers helped restrain him, officials said.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump claimed Iran may be linked to a FlyDubai co-pilot who attacked the captain of an Israel-bound flight carrying around 180 people, which landed safely in Saudi Arabia after passengers restrained the attacker.
- The co-pilot, an Omani national, remains under investigation after the Boeing 737 MAX 8 plummeted following a cockpit stabbing that injured the captain, whom passengers successfully restrained.
- On Wednesday, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated that British officials possessed "strong indications" pointing to Iranian involvement in a separate plot against a facility utilized by American forces.
- Dismissing allegations as baseless on Thursday, the Iranian government summoned the British ambassador in Tehran, escalating diplomatic tensions over reports Tehran was allegedly targeting a United States facility.
- President Trump issued a stark warning regarding potential retaliation against Tehran if a link is confirmed, stating, "I would say the answer, based on what I'm hearing, is yes, but we're working on it right now.
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Today, Thursday, US President Donald Trump promised Iran a "very strong blow" if it was found to have been involved in the attack on a Flye Dubai aircraft commander on a flight, indicating that Tehran was likely to be involved in the incident.
During a conversation with reporters at the White House, Trump said he thinks Iran is involved, but without being definitive - "I would say the answer is 'yes'," the US president said.
Trump vows to hit Iran ‘very hard’ if linked to flydubai attack
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Tehran was likely to be involved in an attack by a pilot on a flydubai flight to Israel and that Iran would be “hit very hard” if it was. The co-pilot allegedly assaulted the captain before passengers managed to save the plane from crashing. Israel’s prime minister said the man had undergone “Islamist radical indoctrination”. “I would say the answer, based on what I’m hearing, is yes but we’re work…
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that Iran will be "ultimately hit" if there is confirmed involvement in the FlyDubai flight pilot's full-flight attack, saying that it is inclined towards this assumption, transmits AFP.
Trump accuses Tehran of being after a flight attack on Israel; he promises severe reprisals if the involvement of the Persian country is confirmed.The United States plans to reinforce its military presence in the Middle East with an additional aircraft carrier and thousands of troops.
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