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A crash’s grim echoes of Iran Air flight 655
As recently as last week, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani referenced the attack in criticizing President Donald Trump.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
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The US and Iran have engaged in deadly combat before over Gulf tanker attacks. Here’s what happened
The so-called "Tanker War" involved American naval ships escorting reflagged Kuwaiti oil tankers through the Persian Gulf and the strait after Iranian mines damaged vessels in the region. It culminated in a one-day naval battle between Washington and Tehran, and also saw America accidentally shoot down an Iranian passenger jet, killing 290 people.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Iranian navy vows to sail into America’s backyard
One of Iran's top naval officers says Tehran will send a "flotilla" on a cruise to the Western Atlantic.
By Mark D. Faram
30 years later, US downing of Iran flight haunts relations
Mourners tossed flowers from a helicopter and a ferry into the Persian Gulf off the coast of Iran on Tuesday to mark the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Navy shooting down an Iranian commercial airline, which killed 290 people.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press