In the official Iranian account, Iran Air Flight 655 was an Iranian passenger aircraft shot down by a missile from the U.S. warship Vincennes over the Persian Gulf in July 1988, killing all 290 aboard, including children. Iran regards the event as an example of U.S. aggression and impunity.
Compiled from the official narrative and sources of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Assessments of these topics differ across sources; this entry reflects the official Iranian narrative.
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