Jullay 3 1987. American shot down passenger plan (Iran Air Flight 655)
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Iran Air Flight655 was shot down by a missile fired from the Vincennes of the US Navy over the PersianGulf on July 3, 1988, killing all its 290 passengers, 66 children. In a clear insult to Iranian nation, US officials awarded the captain of the US warship the Legion of Merit.
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