Trump Threatens Iran Over 17,000-Foot Flydubai Plunge as UAE Probes Terror Link
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Updated · Euronews · Oct 2
Trump Threatens Iran Over 17,000-Foot Flydubai Plunge as UAE Probes Terror Link
3 articles · Updated · Euronews · Oct 2
Summary
Trump said Iran would be “hit very hard” if investigators tie it to the Flydubai incident, adding he believed the answer was likely yes based on what he was hearing.
A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv plunged about 17,000 feet in a minute after the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and fought for control before an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia said the co-pilot was transferred to the UAE with an Emirati security team, while the UAE opened a probe into possible terrorist activity and Israel joined the investigation.
Netanyahu said the Omani co-pilot had undergone Islamist radical indoctrination, though he had earlier not ruled out mental health; Israel is also reviewing how he was cleared to fly to the country.
The warning came alongside a broader US military buildup: Axios reported extra Patriot batteries sent to Saudi Arabia and Qatar and the USS Theodore Roosevelt heading to a region with two other US carrier groups.