IR 655: 22 years later, US will not apologize

While Americans are celebrating Independence day this weekend, Iranians all over the world will be morning the death of nearly 300 hundred Iranian citizens at the hands of the US navy. On July 3, 1988, the USS Vincennes shot down Iranian airliner 655 en route to Dubai. The incident sparked controversy and it was later revealed the Navy tried to cover-up the incident. The event also came at the end of the Iran - Iraq war, marking a dark chapter in US history in the region.
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IR 655: 22 years later, US will not apologize