PARIAH NATION: Iran warns Europe as diplomat says officials ‘lied’ on crash. “The downing of the Ukraine International Airlines flight last week came amid heightened tensions between Iran and the U.S. over its unraveling nuclear deal. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani for the first time Wednesday threatened Europe by warning its soldiers in the Mideast ‘could be in danger’ over the crisis as Britain, France and Germany launched a measure that could see United Nations sanctions re-imposed on Tehran.”