Daily Analysis of 'The Hindu' - 13th January, 2020 | Additional Study Material for UPSC PDF Download

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Man-made disaster 
?What is the most tragic outcome of 
the recent spike in U.S.-Iran tensions?  
176 aboard 
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Man-made disaster 
?What is the most tragic outcome of 
the recent spike in U.S.-Iran tensions?  
176 aboard 
?Ukraine International Airlines says the 
flight took off after clearance from the 
airport. 
?Tehran: its soldiers fired the missile, 
mistaking the jet for an enemy aircraft. 
?1988: U.S. Navy warship shot down an 
Iran Air flight over the Gulf, killing all 290 
passengers.  
?In both incidents, innocents, who did not 
have anything to do with the conflict, 
became victims. 
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Man-made disaster 
?What is the most tragic outcome of 
the recent spike in U.S.-Iran tensions?  
176 aboard 
?Ukraine International Airlines says the 
flight took off after clearance from the 
airport. 
?Tehran: its soldiers fired the missile, 
mistaking the jet for an enemy aircraft. 
?1988: U.S. Navy warship shot down an 
Iran Air flight over the Gulf, killing all 290 
passengers.  
?In both incidents, innocents, who did not 
have anything to do with the conflict, 
became victims. 
?Iran should carry out, along with 
international investigators, a thorough 
probe into what led to the “accident ”, 
and punish whoever is responsible for 
the “human error ”. 
?Such mistakes are unacceptable even 
in war. 
?Both Iran and the U.S. should also ask 
themselves whether the 
confrontational path they have chosen 
was worth the risk. 
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Man-made disaster 
?What is the most tragic outcome of 
the recent spike in U.S.-Iran tensions?  
176 aboard 
?Ukraine International Airlines says the 
flight took off after clearance from the 
airport. 
?Tehran: its soldiers fired the missile, 
mistaking the jet for an enemy aircraft. 
?1988: U.S. Navy warship shot down an 
Iran Air flight over the Gulf, killing all 290 
passengers.  
?In both incidents, innocents, who did not 
have anything to do with the conflict, 
became victims. 
?Iran should carry out, along with 
international investigators, a thorough 
probe into what led to the “accident ”, 
and punish whoever is responsible for 
the “human error ”. 
?Such mistakes are unacceptable even 
in war. 
?Both Iran and the U.S. should also ask 
themselves whether the 
confrontational path they have chosen 
was worth the risk. 
In martyrdom moment for Iran, America’s own goal 
?There were widespread dissent and 
protests in different parts of Iran for 
various different economical reasons. 
?Soleimani united the several political 
factions in Iran through his martyrdom. 
?This unprecedented emotional display 
has its roots in I r a n ’ s history and faith. 
?Iran is a civilisation state, not just a 
nation state. 
Persian civilisation 
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Man-made disaster 
?What is the most tragic outcome of 
the recent spike in U.S.-Iran tensions?  
176 aboard 
?Ukraine International Airlines says the 
flight took off after clearance from the 
airport. 
?Tehran: its soldiers fired the missile, 
mistaking the jet for an enemy aircraft. 
?1988: U.S. Navy warship shot down an 
Iran Air flight over the Gulf, killing all 290 
passengers.  
?In both incidents, innocents, who did not 
have anything to do with the conflict, 
became victims. 
?Iran should carry out, along with 
international investigators, a thorough 
probe into what led to the “accident ”, 
and punish whoever is responsible for 
the “human error ”. 
?Such mistakes are unacceptable even 
in war. 
?Both Iran and the U.S. should also ask 
themselves whether the 
confrontational path they have chosen 
was worth the risk. 
In martyrdom moment for Iran, America’s own goal 
?There were widespread dissent and 
protests in different parts of Iran for 
various different economical reasons. 
?Soleimani united the several political 
factions in Iran through his martyrdom. 
?This unprecedented emotional display 
has its roots in I r a n ’ s history and faith. 
?Iran is a civilisation state, not just a 
nation state. 
Persian civilisation 
?Safavid dynasty adopted Shia Islam as the 
official religion of the empire. 
?1979 Islamic revolution that overthrew the 
Pahlavi monarchy. 
?2 key pillars that carried the revolutionary state 
were political Shiism and nationalism. 
?In Iran, martyrdom is one of the central 
tenets of both. 
?Shias revere their martyrs, starting from Imam 
Ali.