Iran denies cooperating with Zionists in identifying air crash victims
Kuala Lumpur, Sept 22, IRNA - Iran news agency
www2.irna.com/en/news/view/menu-234/0709221192165650.htm

Iran's Ambassador to Thailand Mohsen Pak Ayeen on Saturday strongly refuted
the recent news by Associated Press about cooperation between an Iranian
delegation and the Zionist regime in identifying Iranian victims of a plane
crash in Thailand.

Speaking to reporters, he said there was no contact between Iranian
consulate and a Zionist delegation for identifying the victims of the air
crash.

The identification operation was totally conducted by Iranian and Thai
officials as well as Thai tour and travel agencies, he said adding that the
Islamic Republic of Iran does not recognize the Zionist regime let alone
seek their assistance.

18 Iranians were among the 89 people killed in the accident.

The budget airliner crashed while trying to land in a monsoon storm on the
Thai resort island of Phuket 700 km south of the capital city of Bangkok.

The MD-82 aircraft veered off the runway, smashed into a wooded embankment
and burst into flames.

Thai officials said 89 people including up to 57 foreigners died when the
plane crashed on Sunday slamming into a wooded embankment and breaking up in
flames in Thai resort island of Phuket.