Hundreds of protesters in the capital, Tehran, demanded that Supreme Leader Khamenei resign after Iran admitted it had shot a Ukrainian plane by mistake.

Prayer for Ukrainian aircraft tragedy victims at Amir Kabir University in Tehran on January 11 has turned into anti-government protests. "Ayatollah Ali Khamenei commander should resign", "Shame on Khamenei, leave the country", "Death for liars", "Shame for Revolutionary Guard, leave the country", are slogans shouted by protesters in videos on social networks.

"Many people are very angry. Iranians are demanding justice and responsibility. Many people, including the victims' families, were shocked. They did not understand why the government lied about this," Al Jazeera said. Dorsa Jabbari, a protester participant said.

Iran morning 11/1 admitted to accidentally shot down flight number PS752 of the International Airlines Ukraine (UIA) on 8/1, killing all 176 people on board were killed. The Iranian military said the soldiers mistook the aircraft as a "hostile target" because of its shape, altitude and aircraft suddenly turning toward a military base.

Gen. Amirali Hajizadeh, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), confirmed that the Ukrainian plane was shot down by a short-range air defense complex and what happened when the armed forces Iran is preparing to confront a potential attack from the US.

Many Iranians question social media about who ordered the shooting down of the plane, why Iran did not close the international airport or airspace while preparing for potential revenge from the United States.

The group of student protesters also asked those responsible for shooting down the plane and hiding the fact of resignation and prosecution. Dozens of people died in the disaster were Iranian students studying in Canada.

Iranian police later dispersed a group of protesting students. Some reports say the protests spread outside Tehran, and some protesters tore photos of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, who died in a US air strike in Iraq on January 3.

US President Donald Trump posted on Twitter asking the Iranian government to allow human rights groups to observe and report the truth about the ongoing protests. "There can be no more massacre of peaceful protesters or the Internet. The world is watching," Trump wrote, adding that he has been with Iranians since the early years of his term and his administration will continue. profanity like that.