Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said Turkey made a “big mistake” shooting down a Russian jet near the Syrian border.
Larijani made the comments during a meeting with Luxembourge Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn in Tehran on Wednesday.
He also criticized the stance taken by US President Barack Obama and his administration, saying, “Obama’s support of this action is an even bigger mistake that further intensifies the conflicts in the region.”
On Tuesday, Obama expressed his country’s support for Turkey after it shot down a Russian Su-24M aircraft with two pilots aboard, claiming that the jet had violated the Turkish airspace. "Turkey, like every country, has a right to defend its territory and its airspace," Obama said.
Russia dismisses Ankara’s claims and says the bomber jet was downed in the Syrian airspace, where the Russian air force has been carrying out combat sorties against Daesh terrorists since September 30.
