Group Files Application to International Court of Justice Against Iran Over Downing of Flight PS752

Photographs of victims of Flight PS752 are seen as thousands of people attend a rally to mark the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Air Disasters, on the three-year anniversary since the Iranian military shot down the flight, in North Vancouver on Jan. 8, 2023. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press

An International Coordination and Response Group (ICRG) comprised of ministers from Canada, Sweden, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom has filed a joint application with the International Court of Justice against Iran over the downing of Flight PS752.

The downing of Flight PS752 on January 2020 resulted in the loss of 176 lives, including 57 Canadians. The Ukraine International Airlines jetliner, bound for Canada via Ukraine, was shot down shortly after taking off from Tehran, the capital city of Iran. The incident drew international outrage and demands for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.