Killing 176 people on board. And that has led to antigovernment protests and the unrest is spreading. Authorities say shooting the plane was a mistake and they have apologized. But protesters are demanding those responsible be brought to justice. Police have responded to the protests with tear gas and a witness says they even shot into the air in an effort to disperse crowds. Cnns Nic Robertson has more now from abu dhabi. Reporter chants of death to the Supreme Leader, angry blowback for the downing of ukrainian passenger jet gathering momentum in teheran. Thousands protesting just hours after iranian officials finally admitted mistakenly shooting it down. I will kill who killed my brother someone shouts. The vast majority aboard flight ps 752 were iranian, the best and the brightest. Their death a spark igniting tinder dry middle class frustrations. Police tossed tear gas, scattered the crowds. The anger quite simply Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei doesnt care about his people.
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