Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and the United Kingdom say they’ll continue their efforts to hold Iran legally accountable for shooting down Flight PS752 and killing 176 people by referring the matter to the International Court of Justice.
The four countries, which make up the International Coordination and Response Group formed to seek accountability and reparations for the victims’ families, announced the move Thursday after the deadline passed for Iran to submit to arbitration under the Montréal Convention.
The convention requires parties to prohibit, prevent and punish certain offences involving aircraft, including the unlawful and intentional destruction of an aircraft in service. Canada, Sweden, Ukraine,
