In 1988, the U.S.S. Vincennes missile cruiser downed an Iran Air Airbus A300 over the Persian Gulf, killing 290 passengers and crew. The U.S. military said it mistook the airliner for an Iranian fighter jet, an account disputed by Iran. #US refused to apologise promptly.
82 Iranians & 63 Canadians were on board the Ukraine International Airlines. Also 11 victims - including 9 crew members - from Ukraine, 4 Afghans, 4 Britons and 3 Germans.
147 of the victims were Iranian, which suggests many of the foreign nationals held dual nationality.
147 of the victims were Iranian, which suggests many of the foreign nationals held dual nationality.
It was Sayyed Ali Khamenei who ordered the immediate release of the results once confirmed, suggesting "it is an Islamic duty to confirm the self-responsibility of #Iran in this incident".
