Iran Air flight 655: Quick Facts

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Date	July 3, 1988
Location	Strait of Hormuz • Iran • Persian Gulf

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Mourners and soldiers stand behind coffins draped in Iranian flags at a funeral in Tehran for Iran Air Flight 655 victims, with a large illustration of the plane being shot down displayed.

Iranian President Ali Khamenei speaks at a podium in Tehran with a large Iranian flag piercing an American flag and the U.S. Presidential Seal, portraits and banners behind him.

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