Tehran, Jan 6, IRNA � A senior military official on Tuesday dismissed reports on hijacking of an Iranian plane by a terrorist group noting that it was a misinterpretation of recent statements of an IRGC official in a TV program.
Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in charge of Security Affairs Brigadier General Mohammad Hassan Kazemi said the misunderstanding was made in a news program aired by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) following the interview of an IRGC operational official with an Iranian media.
Commenting on the misinterpretation, Commander Kazemi said, �As it was repeatedly announced earlier, no practical move to hijack Iran�s airplanes has been made since 2010.�

�The alleged report of hijacking was a false impression� made by some domestic media, Kazemi said.

He added the IRGC security unit is �actively present in the field of providing security of the Iranian flights and preventing any possible move to endanger their security.�

He expressed hope that �domestic media would publish their reports with more sensitivity and accuracy in the future so that it would not lead to disturbing public opinion and giving wrong signals to enemies.�

By IRNA

 

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