Just days after the Iranian army shot down a Ukranian Boeing 737 aircraft, foreign minister Javad Zarif speaking at the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi said it occurred due to a "crisis"

"People make mistakes, unforgivable mistakes but it happened at a time of crisis," Zarif said, adding, "We need to make sure these crises are prevented," referring to the US drone strikes and Iran's consequent retaliatory strikes during which the Iranian Army mistakenly shot down the Boeing airliner.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/iran-plane-crash-video-shows-missiles-launched-from-an-iranian-military-site-hit-the-plane-274358">Watch:&nbsp;Video shows missiles launched from an Iranian military site hit the plane&nbsp;</a>

"I and the president did not know until Friday afternoon and we made sure people knew either Friday night or Saturday morning and we managed to do that," the Iranian foreign minister conceded.

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"Our military force was brave enough to claim responsibility, in fact, we did it quite early because in other instances it has taken several years but people are angry even with those two days, that is the expectation the people have with the government," he said.

Zarif blamed the US for violating Iraq's sovereignty while attacking Sulemani, stating that it was an act of "ignorance and arrogance".

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/as-iran-missiles-battered-iraq-base-us-lost-eyes-in-sky-274302">Also Read:&nbsp;As Iran missiles battered Iraq base, US lost eyes in sky</a>

On the US allegation of Iran possessing "proxies", Zarif said: "The US talks about proxies, do we have proxies in India? The proxies we have in Iraq number in the millions because millions came on the streets of Iraq to commemorate General Sulemani."

"In Iran, people can state their views, sometimes they express it in excessive ways, sometimes their reaction is excessive. The fact is people have been demonstrating for the last few days since they were allowed to in the last few days," he said while explaining the demonstration in the aftermath of the Boeing crash after Iranians poured into the streets chanting anti-government slogans.

Zarif said he had spoken to Russian foreign minister on a peace deal, saying: &nbsp;"I had proposed a non-aggression pact last year which he was kind enough to welcome. Our president had also proposed a peace agreement at the UN which was basically a "replica" of Helsinki - &nbsp;a basket of principle which includes non-intervention, non-interference, peaceful settlement of disputes, non-aggression including a set of confidence-building measures."

"Our arms expenditure is the lowest in the region. Saudi Arabia spent $67 billion on its military last year, our total was $16 billion, so we are all for cutting down in military expenditure and arms control which can be part of the package we call "hope" because we need hope in the region."

"We need to get rid of this dispair of young people in the region looking at an unclear future, that has to change," he said.

Just days after the Iranian army shot down a Ukranian Boeing 737 aircraft, foreign minister Javad Zarif speaking at the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi said it occurred due to a "crisis" "People make mistakes, unforgivable mistakes but it happened at a time of crisis," Zarif said, adding, "We need to make sure these crises are prevented," referring to the US drone strikes and Iran's consequent retaliatory strikes during which the Iranian Army mistakenly shot down the Boeing airliner.

Just days after the Iranian army shot down a Ukranian Boeing 737 aircraft, foreign minister Javad Zarif speaking at the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi said it occurred due to a "crisis" "People make mistakes, unforgivable mistakes but it happened at a time of crisis," Zarif said, adding, "We need to make sure these crises are prevented," referring to the US drone strikes and Iran's consequent retaliatory strikes during which the Iranian Army mistakenly shot down the Boeing airliner. Watch: Video shows missiles launched from an Iranian military site hit the plane "I and the president did not know until Friday afternoon and we made sure people knew either Friday night or Saturday morning and we managed to do that," the Iranian foreign minister conceded. Watch Video: "Our military force was brave enough to claim responsibility, in fact, we did it quite early because in other instances it has taken several years but people are angry even with those two days, that is the expectation the people have with the government," he said. Zarif blamed the US for violating Iraq's sovereignty while attacking Sulemani, stating that it was an act of "ignorance and arrogance". Also Read: As Iran missiles battered Iraq base, US lost eyes in sky On the US allegation of Iran possessing "proxies", Zarif said: "The US talks about proxies, do we have proxies in India? The proxies we have in Iraq number in the millions because millions came on the streets of Iraq to commemorate General Sulemani." "In Iran, people can state their views, sometimes they express it in excessive ways, sometimes their reaction is excessive. The fact is people have been demonstrating for the last few days since they were allowed to in the last few days," he said while explaining the demonstration in the aftermath of the Boeing crash after Iranians poured into the streets chanting anti-government slogans. Zarif said he had spoken to Russian foreign minister on a peace deal, saying: "I had proposed a non-aggression pact last year which he was kind enough to welcome. Our president had also proposed a peace agreement at the UN which was basically a "replica" of Helsinki - a basket of principle which includes non-intervention, non-interference, peaceful settlement of disputes, non-aggression including a set of confidence-building measures." "Our arms expenditure is the lowest in the region. Saudi Arabia spent $67 billion on its military last year, our total was $16 billion, so we are all for cutting down in military expenditure and arms control which can be part of the package we call "hope" because we need hope in the region." "We need to get rid of this dispair of young people in the region looking at an unclear future, that has to change," he said.

I and President Rouhani did not know the reason behind Boeing crash till Friday: Iran foreign minister Zarif

President Donald Trump has rejected a Washington Post report that <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/i-go-in-with-low-expectations-trump-says-for-putin-meeting-151867">he has refused to share details of his conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin</a> with top US government officials.

Trump, in a telephone interview late Saturday with Fox News, dismissed as "ridiculous" the Post story that alleged he went to great lengths to hide the content of his talks with Putin, even confiscating the notes of his interpreter and ordering that person to not discuss what was said.

Trump said he had "a great conversation" with Putin in Helsinki in July 2018.

When asked why not release details of the nearly two-hour conversation, Trump said: "I would, I don't with care.&nbsp;

"I mean, I had a conversation like every president does. You sit with the president of various countries... We were talking about Israel and securing Israel and lots of other things ... I'm not keeping anything under wraps, I couldn't care less. I mean, it's so ridiculous."

He added,&nbsp;"Anybody could have listened to that meeting, that meeting is up for grabs."

According to the Post, there is no detailed record of Trump's personal talks with Putin at five locations over the past two years.

The newspaper quotes unnamed current and former government officials as sources for the story.

Trump also told Fox when asked about Putin that "no collusion" has been found between his 2016 campaign and Russia, that he was a better candidate than Democrat Hillary Clinton, that the US economy "is the strongest in the world," and that The Washington Post is "basically the lobbyist for Amazon," as both are owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos.

A national security threat?

Trump also took aim at an earlier story in The New York Times stating that the FBI launched a previously undisclosed counterintelligence investigation to determine whether he posed a national security threat, at the same time that it opened a criminal probe into possible obstruction of justice.

The FBI investigation was later folded into the broader probe by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into Russia's meddling in the 2016 election and possible collaboration by the Trump campaign.

Fox asked if he had ever worked for Russia. "I think it's the most insulting thing I've ever been asked," he said, without directly answering the question.

He slammed the Times story as "the most insulting article I've ever had written and if you read the article, you'd see that they found absolutely nothing."

No evidence has publicly emerged that Trump was secretly in contact with or took direction from Russian officials, the Times said.

The FBI had been suspicious of Trump's ties to Russia during the 2016 campaign, but it held off on opening a probe until the president sacked Comey, who refused to roll back the Russia investigation, the Times said.

Mueller has indicted 33 people in the probe and convicted some of the president's close associates.

Trump's ex-national security advisor, Michael Flynn, has pleaded guilty to lying to investigators about his Moscow ties.

Trump's former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, has been sentenced to three years in prison for multiple crimes, including felony violations of campaign finance laws that prosecutors allege were carried out under Trump's direction.

And Trump's former presidential campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, has been convicted in one case brought by Mueller and pleaded guilty in another, over financial crimes related to his work in Ukraine before the 2016 campaign, and for witness tampering.

President Donald Trump has rejected a Washington Post report that he has refused to share details of his conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin with top US government officials.

President Donald Trump has rejected a Washington Post report that he has refused to share details of his conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin with top US government officials. Trump, in a telephone interview late Saturday with Fox News, dismissed as "ridiculous" the Post story that alleged he went to great lengths to hide the content of his talks with Putin, even confiscating the notes of his interpreter and ordering that person to not discuss what was said. Trump said he had "a great conversation" with Putin in Helsinki in July 2018. When asked why not release details of the nearly two-hour conversation, Trump said: "I would, I don't with care. "I mean, I had a conversation like every president does. You sit with the president of various countries... We were talking about Israel and securing Israel and lots of other things ... I'm not keeping anything under wraps, I couldn't care less. I mean, it's so ridiculous." He added, "Anybody could have listened to that meeting, that meeting is up for grabs." According to the Post, there is no detailed record of Trump's personal talks with Putin at five locations over the past two years. The newspaper quotes unnamed current and former government officials as sources for the story. Trump also told Fox when asked about Putin that "no collusion" has been found between his 2016 campaign and Russia, that he was a better candidate than Democrat Hillary Clinton, that the US economy "is the strongest in the world," and that The Washington Post is "basically the lobbyist for Amazon," as both are owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos. A national security threat? Trump also took aim at an earlier story in The New York Times stating that the FBI launched a previously undisclosed counterintelligence investigation to determine whether he posed a national security threat, at the same time that it opened a criminal probe into possible obstruction of justice. The FBI investigation was later folded into the broader probe by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into Russia's meddling in the 2016 election and possible collaboration by the Trump campaign. Fox asked if he had ever worked for Russia. "I think it's the most insulting thing I've ever been asked," he said, without directly answering the question. He slammed the Times story as "the most insulting article I've ever had written and if you read the article, you'd see that they found absolutely nothing." No evidence has publicly emerged that Trump was secretly in contact with or took direction from Russian officials, the Times said. The FBI had been suspicious of Trump's ties to Russia during the 2016 campaign, but it held off on opening a probe until the president sacked Comey, who refused to roll back the Russia investigation, the Times said. Mueller has indicted 33 people in the probe and convicted some of the president's close associates. Trump's ex-national security advisor, Michael Flynn, has pleaded guilty to lying to investigators about his Moscow ties. Trump's former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, has been sentenced to three years in prison for multiple crimes, including felony violations of campaign finance laws that prosecutors allege were carried out under Trump's direction. And Trump's former presidential campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, has been convicted in one case brought by Mueller and pleaded guilty in another, over financial crimes related to his work in Ukraine before the 2016 campaign, and for witness tampering.

Trump says he did not hide details of his meetings with Putin

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