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Iran's Gharibabadi: 3 July reminder of crime in which American took 290 lives
Iran's deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi condemned the 1988 downing of Iran Air Flight 655 by the USS Vincennes, which killed 290 people, including 66 children. He criticized the U.S. for denying responsibility, failing to apologize, and awarding a medal to the commander involved, while commemorating the victims and linking the event to the martyrdom of Imam Khamenei.
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