US VP Vance: No Concrete Evidence Yet Linking Iran to Flydubai Incident
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
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- US VP Vance finds no concrete evidence of Iran's involvement.
- First officer allegedly planned Flydubai attack before hiring.
- UAE prosecutor called the incident a terrorist act.
- Investigations into the Flydubai plane incident are ongoing.
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance stated on Monday that there is currently no concrete evidence to implicate Iran in the incident involving a Flydubai aircraft. Vance made these remarks to reporters before departing for Alaska. He noted that the United States is reviewing its procedures following the Flydubai event, adding that the first officer, Humam Al-Hammami, should not have been piloting a passenger plane given his record.
These comments come as two Israeli officials familiar with the investigation revealed that Al-Hammami told investigators he had planned the attack before being hired by the company. Another source indicated that the accused intended to crash the plane, which was en route to Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv. The UAE Public Prosecutor had previously announced that the first officer attacked the captain with an emergency axe, characterizing the incident as a "terrorist act."
Investigations are ongoing, with all hypotheses and possibilities being considered.
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