Iran Air Flight 655
Coverage of Iran Air Flight 655 in the Nexus archive.
- Flight 655 bombing: Iran UN Mission says US' culture of impunity continues
Iran's UN mission and deputy foreign minister accused the United States of fostering a 'culture of impunity' by failing to accept responsibility for the 1988 downing of Iran Air Flight 655, which killed 290 civilians including 66 children. The mission criticized the U.S. for decorating the crew responsible and refusing to apologize, linking this to ongoing U.S. actions like the Minab missile strike that killed 168 schoolchildren.
- 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.