Moments after volleys of Iranian missiles began to batter Iraq's Ain al-Asad airbase, US soldiers at the desert facility lost contact with their ultra-powerful -- and expensive -- eyes in the sky.

As Iran missiles battered Iraq base, US lost eyes in sky

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that everyone responsible for the accidental shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner last week must be punished. "For our people, it is very important in this incident that anyone who was at fault or negligent at any level" face justice, he said in a televised speech.

Rouhani says Iran must 'punish' all responsible for air disaster

Iranian protesters and newspapers piled pressure on the country's leadership and riot police stepped up their presence in Tehran on Sunday after Iran's military admitted that it had mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian airliner.

Iranians step up protests after Tehran's admission that it shot down Ukrainian airliner

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, responding to Iran's statement that a missile shot down a Ukrainian airliner this week, said on Saturday that his government sought a full investigation and full cooperation from the Iranian authorities.

Canada: PM Justin Trudeau wants 'full investigation' into plane crash

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