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Iran Rejects Flydubai Incident Link, Calls Allegations 'False Flag' Based on 'Fabricated Evidence'
- •Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei dismissed allegations linking Tehran to the recent Flydubai security incident as a "false flag" operation.
- •The incident involved a Flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 where the co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain with a crash axe and attempted to take control, leading to a steep descent.
- •UAE authorities are investigating the incident as a terrorist act, with the Attorney-General stating the co-pilot attempted to carry out a terrorist act.
- •Iran claims Britain and other countries are making anti-Iran claims based on fabricated evidence, attempting to divert attention from Gaza and their actions against Iran.
- •Despite allegations and counter-allegations, no independently established evidence currently links Iran to the Flydubai incident, and investigations are ongoing.
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During a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, the co-pilot attacked the captain with a crash axe inside the cockpit and tried to take control of the aircraft. The plane dropped over 16,000 feet in roughly 30 seconds before passengers and off-duty pilots subdued the attacker and diverted the flight to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, for an emergency landing.
UAE Attorney-General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi stated that investigations revealed the co-pilot attempted to carry out a terrorist act. Authorities have been examining physical and digital evidence, along with the circumstances and potential motives, though investigations remain ongoing.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei dismissed the claims as a 'false flag' operation relying on fabricated evidence. Iran argued that Britain, Israel, and European supporters were using these allegations to divert attention from Gaza and their own actions against Tehran.
