For days after the Jan. 8 shoot-down, Iran denied that it fired missiles at the plane, initially blaming a technical malfunction and engine fire for the crash. AdvertisementThe new report identified the missiles fired at the aircraft as coming from the TOR-M1. In 2017, Iran received the delivery of 29 TOR-M1 units from Russia under a contract worth an estimated $700 million. Tor missiles explode near their target, taking it down with shrapnel that devastates engines, fuel tanks and other vital components. The missions began after mysterious explosions last summer targeted oil tankers near the strait, attacks the U.S. blamed on Iran.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 21, 2020 12:45 UTC