The UK is among several nations launching a case against Iran at the United Nations’ highest court over the shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger jet and the deaths of all 176 on board in 2020.
It joins Ukraine, Canada and Sweden in wanting the International Court of Justice to rule Iran illegally shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 on 8 January that year.
The plane was downed just minutes after taking off from Iran’s capital city, Tehran.
The countries also want the court to order Iran to apologise and pay compensation to the families of the victims.
Those killed included nationals and residents of the UK, Ukraine, Canada and Sweden, as well as Afghanistan and Iran.
Their ages ranged from just one to 74 years old.
