Episode 117: Iran Air Flight 655

An episode of the Disaster Area podcast, hosted by Jennifer Matarese, titled "Episode 117: Iran Air Flight 655" was published on July 19, 2019 and runs 73 minutes.

July 19, 2019 ·73m · Disaster Area

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One country said it was a tragic mistake during wartime. One country claimed it was a deliberate and heartless act. But one thing was true - whether it was one or the other, the shootdown of Iran Air Flight 655 took the lives of 290 innocent people in July of 1988.

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