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Leaked Audio Shows Tehran Knew Missile Hit Ukrainian Passenger Jet
(Washington Post) Erin Cunningham - Iran said Monday that it was halting cooperation with Ukraine in the investigation of a downed airliner after Ukrainian media published an audio recording that showed Iranian authorities knew immediately about the missile strike that brought down the plane. A leaked audio file and transcript were published Sunday by Ukrainian television. They included an exchange between an Iranian air traffic controller and a pilot who said he saw a missile hit the Ukrainian plane on Jan. 8. On Monday, Ukrainian and Iranian authorities both confirmed the authenticity of the Persian-language recording.