US President Donald Trump, in his appeal to the nation in connection with Iran’s attacks on the American military bases, said that the United States would refrain from hostilities. Trump emphasized that as a result of attacks no one was injured and that the damage caused to the bases was minimal.

In Iran, the Boeing 737 “International Airlines of Ukraine” crashed. On board there were 177 people. All of them died. We are following reports that a ukranian 737-800 Has Craced Shortly After Takeoff from Tehran. #PS752 Departed Tehran at 02: 42utc. Last Ads-B Data Receved at 02: 44utc. https://t.co/qxwhupgdtu pic.twitter.com/vuai6TOQTP - Flightradar24 (@Flightradar24) January 8, 2020 On board the fallen ship there were two passengers and about 13 crew members from Ukraine.

News Pedro Sanchez officially became the head of the Government of Spain 8 January 2020 Pedro Sanchez, General Secretary of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, took the oath and officially took office. Sanchez became the head of the first coalition government of Spain in the latest history of the country - since 1975, the moment of the end of the dictatorship of Kaudillo Francisco Franco. The day before, his candidate was approved by the vote of deputies with a slight advantage.

The Ukrainian embassy in Iran clarified its position on the reasons for the crash of the aircraft of the International Airlines of Ukraine near Tehran. “Information about the causes of the plane crash is being clarified by the commission. Any statements about the causes of the accident before the commission of the commission are not official, ”the updated message on the Embassy’s website says . Earlier, the embassy reported that the cause of the crash could be a fire of the engine.

The presidents of Russia and Turkey Vladimir Putin and Recep Erdogan took part in the official opening of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline. Putin at the ceremony stated that during laying pipes, innovative technologies were used, which ensure maximum economic efficiency, as well as safety and environmental friendliness.

Russians, stolen by pirates on the night of January 3 from a ship in Nigeria, are released. This was reported in the Russian Embassy in Abuj. In the near future they will return to their homeland. ???? Russian citizens stolen on the night of January 2 to 3 In the Delta of the Niger River from the Ambika vessel, they are released. In the near future they will return to their homeland.

Iran refuses to transfer the on-board recorders of the Ukrainian International Airlines aircraft Boeing 737-800, which crashed under Tehran, a manufacturer for research. This was reported by the Iranian news agency Mehr. “We will not transmit“ black box to the manufacturer and Americans, ”said Iran Ali Abedzade ( translation - Interfax). According to him, the country to which the recorders will be transferred to decrypt is not yet chosen.

Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Alexei Danilov said that two people did not fit on the Boeing-737 aircraft, which crashed in Tehran. “I draw your attention to the fact that 167 citizens got on the flight. Two citizens did not board the flight, which was departed from Tehran. The names of those who were sitting have National Security and Defense Council, ”he said. Danilov said that these persons are not citizens of Ukraine.

The Federal Air Transport Agency sent a recommendation to the Russian airline not to use the airspace of Iran and Iraq, as well as not to fly over the Persian and Oman bays. After Iran’s missile strikes on the US bases in Iraq, the American authorities banned civil aircraft flights in the region. Due to the collapse of Boeing, “Ukrainian Airlines” in Tehran, this airline suspended flights to Iran, Arab carriers cancel flights to Baghdad. On board the aircraft were 177 people. All of them died.

Two military bases in Iraq, where the forces of the United States and their allies are located, were subjected to missile shelling from Iran. In Tehran they called it the “first step” in revenge for the murder of General Kasem Suleimani and announced numerous victims of the attack. According to American and Iraqi sources, no one died, CNN reports .

On the night of January 8, Iran fired at the US military bases in Iraq. According to the Islamic Revolution Corps (KSIR), the attack of the US Air Force Ain al-Asad in the west of Iraq was also subjected to attack. In turn, the Pentagon also declares an attack on the base in Erbil. Ksir called this shelling an act of retaliation for the murder of Iranian General Kasem Suleimani.