Opinion: We Are Sorry Says Tehran, But Washington Will Never Apologize For What They’ve Done To The Middle East

Commendably, Iran has apologized for shooting down the passenger jet and killing all 176 people on board.

It shows integrity to take responsibility for the disastrous loss of life at a time of intense adversity.

Now will other parties also show similar humility in admitting their role for creating precarious conditions where death seems an inevitable outcome?

Specifically, can US President Donald Trump recognize that his administration’s policy of hellbent hostility towards Iran is driving up conflict and, ultimately, the loss of innocent lives?

The shoot-down of Flight 752 was a heartrending tragedy for countless families of several nationalities. Most of the dead were Iranians, which must add to the pain felt by that nation.

But at least by owning up to the truth, the Iranian authorities have spared grieving victims from prolonged