The Downing of Iran Air Flight 655
7/3/202617 min
July 3, 1988. The US Navy shoots down Iran Air Flight 655 after mistaking it for a military aircraft, killing all 290 people on board. This episode originally aired in 2025.
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First 90 secondsLindsay Graham· Host0:00
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