NEW: Iran says it has made arrests over Ukraine airliner disaster after days of protests.
demanding that the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei step down. President Rouhani said that one person could not be held responsible for the downing of the plane and called for a special court to be set up to probe the incident.
News of the arrests came after Ukraine's foreign minister said five countries whose citizens were killed in the incident will meet in London later this week to discuss possible legal action. Vadym Prystaiko said Monday that the nations would also discuss compensation and the investigation into the incident.
Amin Hossein Khodadadi reported from Tehran, Saphora Smith from London, Nancy Ing from Paris, and Oksana Parafeniuk from Kiev.Oksana Parafeniuk, Nancy Ing and Reuters
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