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Iran Rejects Flydubai Incident Link, Calls Allegations 'False Flag'
- •Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei dismissed allegations linking Tehran to a flydubai security incident as a "false flag" operation with fabricated evidence.
- •The incident involved flydubai flight FZ1073, where the co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain and attempted to take control, leading to a steep descent and emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
- •UAE Attorney-General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi declared the co-pilot's actions a terrorist act, with investigations ongoing to determine motive and potential links to other parties.
- •US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu initially suggested possible Iranian involvement, though Israeli officials later indicated the co-pilot acted alone.
- •Iran maintains these allegations are a "worn-out tactic" by Israel and European countries to portray Iran as a global threat, emphasizing a history of false-flag operations.
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Flight FZ1073 was carrying 182 people when its co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain inside the cockpit with a crash axe and attempted to seize control. The aircraft experienced a steep descent, dropping more than 16,000 feet in roughly 30 seconds before passengers and traveling pilots intervened to restrain the attacker and stabilize the plane. It subsequently made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, and the injured captain was hospitalized.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei strongly rejected any connection to the incident, dismissing the claims as a "false flag" operation backed by fabricated evidence. Baqaei asserted that Britain, Israel, and European supporters were using these accusations as a worn-out tactic to divert attention from Gaza and portray Tehran as a global threat.
UAE Attorney-General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi stated that investigators concluded the co-pilot attempted to carry out a terrorist act during the flight. Authorities noted that inquiries were ongoing to establish the co-pilot's motive and determine if he had any connections to external parties.
