The Iranian Civil aviation authority is highly capable and generally respected, with a reported 90% compliance with ICAO Safety Oversight SARPs in 2010 (ranked 20th in the world). We can debate the veracity of that statement, but this is no rogue authority.
Iran's leadership, however, like many nations in this dark age, including the US and Russia, is belligerent, opaque and corrupt. The ability of these earnest civil agencies is thwarted by such governmental interference and corruption (see: the FAA). We just have to hope the integrity of the good people at the CAO:IRI can overcome the subterfuge of the republic. I think there is reason to hope that the truth will at least leak out, eventually.
Again, if the Iranians do not allow international inspection of the crash scene and wreckage, a moratorium on flights in and out of the country should be the immediate result.
Iran's leadership, however, like many nations in this dark age, including the US and Russia, is belligerent, opaque and corrupt. The ability of these earnest civil agencies is thwarted by such governmental interference and corruption (see: the FAA). We just have to hope the integrity of the good people at the CAO:IRI can overcome the subterfuge of the republic. I think there is reason to hope that the truth will at least leak out, eventually.
Again, if the Iranians do not allow international inspection of the crash scene and wreckage, a moratorium on flights in and out of the country should be the immediate result.
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