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Calculated Shard: 93 (from laksa186)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa093.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.tmj.news/flight655/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.tmj.news/flight655/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.tmj.news\/flight655\/","crawl_time":1774877216,"first_indexed_time":1756313684,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"news,tmj!www,\/flight655\/ s443","src_root_hash":"13064044611092550493","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Flight 655: When the US ‘Mistakenly’ Killed 290 Iranians - TMJ News Network","meta_descriptions":["In 1988, the US gunned down Iranian Air Flight 655 and killed all of its 290 passengers.","In 1988, towards the end of the Iran-Iraq war, the US gunned down Iranian Air Flight 655 and killed all of its 290 passengers."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"July 4, 2023\nZamena Manekia Manji\nFeatured\n,\nHistory\nEver since the success of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, the US and Iran have been on tumultuous terms. But perhaps the one incident that stands out between the two nations is when the US gunned down Iranian Air Flight 655 and killed all of its 290 passengers. \nOn July 3, 1988\n, towards the end of the Iran-Iraq war, a US Navy ship known as the USS Vincennes was exchanging fire with small Iranian ships in the Persian Gulf when flight 655 took off from the nearby Bandar Abbas International airport on its way to Dubai. The airport was allegedly utilized by both civilian and military aircraft.\nThe US claimed that the Vincennes mistook the rather obvious structure of the A300 aircraft for a smaller and faster F-14 Fighter jet and fired two surface-to-air missiles, killing all 290 passengers and crew members on board.\nUS officials claimed it was a mistake, all while the\n“warship was equipped with highly sophisticated radar systems and electronic battle gear at the time of the attack.’’\nScores of families were devastated, and\nIran sued the US\nin the International Court of Justice. It was not until\n1996\nthat the US compensated the victims’ families.\nA few years later, the captain of the cruiser,\nWilliam C. Rogers\n, was cleared of all crimes and awarded America’s Legion of Merit medal by then-US president George Bush for his “outstanding service” during operations in the Persian Gulf.\nIn response to the incident,\nIran’s foreign minister\nhas said,\n“What is US human rights?\nAnswer: Unparalleled commitment to killing people!”\nEven with\nUS-imposed sanctions\n, Iran continues to persevere, vowing to never forget the tragedy of Flight 655, nor the 290 innocent lives lost as a result.\nIf you value our journalism…\nTMJ News  is committed to remaining an independent, reader-funded news platform. A small donation from our valuable readers like you keeps us running so that we can keep our reporting open to all!\nWe’ve launched a fundraising campaign to raise the $10,000 we need to meet our publishing costs this year, and it’d mean the world to us if you’d make a monthly or one-time donation to help\n. If you value what we publish and agree that our world needs alternative voices like ours  in the media,\nplease give what you can today\n.\nZamena Manekia Manji is a breaking news writer for TMJ News with experience of over 10 years in the field. 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Iranians\n![](https:\/\/www.tmj.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Black-white-Luxury-Law-Firm-News-Instagram-Post-1-%C3%97-1-in-YouTube-Thumbnail-6-980x551.png)\n\nREADING LIST\n\n- [![](https:\/\/www.tmj.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/d561f4c4-a5f0-4a2c-96cf-78c5d97ffb57-65x65.jpg)Palestine is Not the Exception, it is the Prototype: The Future of AI Warfare](https:\/\/www.tmj.news\/palestine-is-not-the-exception-it-is-the-prototype\/)\n- [![](https:\/\/www.tmj.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design-4-65x65.png)Quds Day: A Struggle that Continues to Shape the Region](https:\/\/www.tmj.news\/quds-day-a-struggle-that-continues-to-shape-the-region\/)\n- [![](https:\/\/www.tmj.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Iran-war-featured-image-65x65.jpg)The Costs of Washington’s Imperial Gamble in Iran](https:\/\/www.tmj.news\/the-costs-of-washingtons-imperial-gamble-in-iran\/)\n- 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[Twitter](https:\/\/twitter.com\/tmjnewsnetwork \"Twitter\")\n- [Youtube](https:\/\/youtube.com\/c\/TMJNews \"Youtube\")\n\nEver since the success of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, the US and Iran have been on tumultuous terms. But perhaps the one incident that stands out between the two nations is when the US gunned down Iranian Air Flight 655 and killed all of its 290 passengers.\n\n[On July 3, 1988](https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/worldviews\/wp\/2013\/10\/16\/the-forgotten-story-of-iran-air-flight-655\/), towards the end of the Iran-Iraq war, a US Navy ship known as the USS Vincennes was exchanging fire with small Iranian ships in the Persian Gulf when flight 655 took off from the nearby Bandar Abbas International airport on its way to Dubai. The airport was allegedly utilized by both civilian and military aircraft.\n\nThe US claimed that the Vincennes mistook the rather obvious structure of the A300 aircraft for a smaller and faster F-14 Fighter jet and fired two surface-to-air missiles, killing all 290 passengers and crew members on board.\n\nUS officials claimed it was a mistake, all while the [“warship was equipped with highly sophisticated radar systems and electronic battle gear at the time of the attack.’’](https:\/\/www.tasnimnews.com\/en\/news\/2020\/07\/02\/2298451\/iran-remembers-290-passengers-crew-killed-in-us-downing-of-civilian-plane) Scores of families were devastated, and [Iran sued the US](https:\/\/www.tasnimnews.com\/en\/news\/2020\/07\/02\/2298451\/iran-remembers-290-passengers-crew-killed-in-us-downing-of-civilian-plane) in the International Court of Justice. It was not until [1996](https:\/\/www.tasnimnews.com\/en\/news\/2020\/07\/02\/2298451\/iran-remembers-290-passengers-crew-killed-in-us-downing-of-civilian-plane) that the US compensated the victims’ families.\n\nA few years later, the captain of the cruiser, [William C. Rogers](https:\/\/english.khamenei.ir\/news\/2171\/Legion-of-Merit-awarded-to-the-one-who-killed-290-passengers), was cleared of all crimes and awarded America’s Legion of Merit medal by then-US president George Bush for his “outstanding service” during operations in the Persian Gulf.\n\nIn response to the incident, [Iran’s foreign minister](https:\/\/www.tasnimnews.com\/en\/news\/2020\/07\/02\/2298451\/iran-remembers-290-passengers-crew-killed-in-us-downing-of-civilian-plane) has said, [“What is US human rights?](https:\/\/www.tasnimnews.com\/en\/news\/2020\/07\/02\/2298451\/iran-remembers-290-passengers-crew-killed-in-us-downing-of-civilian-plane) Answer: Unparalleled commitment to killing people!”\n\nEven with [US-imposed sanctions](https:\/\/www.state.gov\/iran-sanctions\/), Iran continues to persevere, vowing to never forget the tragedy of Flight 655, nor the 290 innocent lives lost as a result.\n\n#### If you value our journalism…\nTMJ News is committed to remaining an independent, reader-funded news platform. A small donation from our valuable readers like you keeps us running so that we can keep our reporting open to all! **We’ve launched a fundraising campaign to raise the \\$10,000 we need to meet our publishing costs this year, and it’d mean the world to us if you’d make a monthly or one-time donation to help**. If you value what we publish and agree that our world needs alternative voices like ours in the media, **[please give what you can today](https:\/\/www.tmj.news\/support-tmj\/)**.\n\n## Author\n- ![](https:\/\/www.tmj.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Zamena-Manekia-Manji.png)\n  [Zamena Manekia Manji](https:\/\/www.tmj.news\/author\/zamena-manekia-manji\/ \"Zamena Manekia Manji\")\n  \n  Zamena Manekia Manji is a breaking news writer for TMJ News with experience of over 10 years in the field. 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A small donation from our valuable readers like you keeps us running so that we can keep our reporting open to all! **We’ve launched a fundraising campaign to raise the \\$10,000 we need to meet our publishing costs this year, and it’d mean the world to us if you’d make a monthly or one-time donation to help.** If you value what we publish and agree that our world needs alternative voices like ours in the media, [please give what you can today](https:\/\/tmj.news\/support-tmj\/).\n\n×\n\n![](https:\/\/www.tmj.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/splash.jpg)\n\n## Support TMJ News Network.\n[Donate Now](https:\/\/www.tmj.news\/support\/) [Become A Member](https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/tmjnewsnetwork)\n\n×","attrs_readable_markdown":"- July 4, 2023\n- [Zamena Manekia Manji](https:\/\/www.tmj.news\/author\/zamena-manekia-manji\/ \"Posts by Zamena Manekia Manji\")\n- [Featured](https:\/\/www.tmj.news\/category\/featured\/), [History](https:\/\/www.tmj.news\/category\/history\/)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.tmj.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Black-white-Luxury-Law-Firm-News-Instagram-Post-1-%C3%97-1-in-YouTube-Thumbnail-6-980x551.png)\n\nEver since the success of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, the US and Iran have been on tumultuous terms. But perhaps the one incident that stands out between the two nations is when the US gunned down Iranian Air Flight 655 and killed all of its 290 passengers.\n\n[On July 3, 1988](https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/worldviews\/wp\/2013\/10\/16\/the-forgotten-story-of-iran-air-flight-655\/), towards the end of the Iran-Iraq war, a US Navy ship known as the USS Vincennes was exchanging fire with small Iranian ships in the Persian Gulf when flight 655 took off from the nearby Bandar Abbas International airport on its way to Dubai. The airport was allegedly utilized by both civilian and military aircraft.\n\nThe US claimed that the Vincennes mistook the rather obvious structure of the A300 aircraft for a smaller and faster F-14 Fighter jet and fired two surface-to-air missiles, killing all 290 passengers and crew members on board.\n\nUS officials claimed it was a mistake, all while the [“warship was equipped with highly sophisticated radar systems and electronic battle gear at the time of the attack.’’](https:\/\/www.tasnimnews.com\/en\/news\/2020\/07\/02\/2298451\/iran-remembers-290-passengers-crew-killed-in-us-downing-of-civilian-plane) Scores of families were devastated, and [Iran sued the US](https:\/\/www.tasnimnews.com\/en\/news\/2020\/07\/02\/2298451\/iran-remembers-290-passengers-crew-killed-in-us-downing-of-civilian-plane) in the International Court of Justice. It was not until [1996](https:\/\/www.tasnimnews.com\/en\/news\/2020\/07\/02\/2298451\/iran-remembers-290-passengers-crew-killed-in-us-downing-of-civilian-plane) that the US compensated the victims’ families.\n\nA few years later, the captain of the cruiser, [William C. Rogers](https:\/\/english.khamenei.ir\/news\/2171\/Legion-of-Merit-awarded-to-the-one-who-killed-290-passengers), was cleared of all crimes and awarded America’s Legion of Merit medal by then-US president George Bush for his “outstanding service” during operations in the Persian Gulf.\n\nIn response to the incident, [Iran’s foreign minister](https:\/\/www.tasnimnews.com\/en\/news\/2020\/07\/02\/2298451\/iran-remembers-290-passengers-crew-killed-in-us-downing-of-civilian-plane) has said, [“What is US human rights?](https:\/\/www.tasnimnews.com\/en\/news\/2020\/07\/02\/2298451\/iran-remembers-290-passengers-crew-killed-in-us-downing-of-civilian-plane) Answer: Unparalleled commitment to killing people!”\n\nEven with [US-imposed sanctions](https:\/\/www.state.gov\/iran-sanctions\/), Iran continues to persevere, vowing to never forget the tragedy of Flight 655, nor the 290 innocent lives lost as a result.\n\n#### If you value our journalism…\nTMJ News is committed to remaining an independent, reader-funded news platform. 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Boilerpipe Text	July 4, 2023 Zamena Manekia Manji Featured , History Ever since the success of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, the US and Iran have been on tumultuous terms. But perhaps the one incident that stands out between the two nations is when the US gunned down Iranian Air Flight 655 and killed all of its 290 passengers. On July 3, 1988 , towards the end of the Iran-Iraq war, a US Navy ship known as the USS Vincennes was exchanging fire with small Iranian ships in the Persian Gulf when flight 655 took off from the nearby Bandar Abbas International airport on its way to Dubai. The airport was allegedly utilized by both civilian and military aircraft. The US claimed that the Vincennes mistook the rather obvious structure of the A300 aircraft for a smaller and faster F-14 Fighter jet and fired two surface-to-air missiles, killing all 290 passengers and crew members on board. US officials claimed it was a mistake, all while the “warship was equipped with highly sophisticated radar systems and electronic battle gear at the time of the attack.’’ Scores of families were devastated, and Iran sued the US in the International Court of Justice. It was not until 1996 that the US compensated the victims’ families. A few years later, the captain of the cruiser, William C. Rogers , was cleared of all crimes and awarded America’s Legion of Merit medal by then-US president George Bush for his “outstanding service” during operations in the Persian Gulf. In response to the incident, Iran’s foreign minister has said, “What is US human rights? Answer: Unparalleled commitment to killing people!” Even with US-imposed sanctions , Iran continues to persevere, vowing to never forget the tragedy of Flight 655, nor the 290 innocent lives lost as a result. If you value our journalism… TMJ News is committed to remaining an independent, reader-funded news platform. A small donation from our valuable readers like you keeps us running so that we can keep our reporting open to all! We’ve launched a fundraising campaign to raise the $10,000 we need to meet our publishing costs this year, and it’d mean the world to us if you’d make a monthly or one-time donation to help . If you value what we publish and agree that our world needs alternative voices like ours in the media, please give what you can today . Zamena Manekia Manji is a breaking news writer for TMJ News with experience of over 10 years in the field. Her areas of focus are important breaking stories in North America specifically untold stories from a minority lens. View all posts
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The US claimed that the Vincennes mistook the rather obvious structure of the A300 aircraft for a smaller and faster F-14 Fighter jet and fired two surface-to-air missiles, killing all 290 passengers and crew members on board. US officials claimed it was a mistake, all while the [“warship was equipped with highly sophisticated radar systems and electronic battle gear at the time of the attack.’’](https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2020/07/02/2298451/iran-remembers-290-passengers-crew-killed-in-us-downing-of-civilian-plane) Scores of families were devastated, and [Iran sued the US](https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2020/07/02/2298451/iran-remembers-290-passengers-crew-killed-in-us-downing-of-civilian-plane) in the International Court of Justice. It was not until [1996](https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2020/07/02/2298451/iran-remembers-290-passengers-crew-killed-in-us-downing-of-civilian-plane) that the US compensated the victims’ families. A few years later, the captain of the cruiser, [William C. Rogers](https://english.khamenei.ir/news/2171/Legion-of-Merit-awarded-to-the-one-who-killed-290-passengers), was cleared of all crimes and awarded America’s Legion of Merit medal by then-US president George Bush for his “outstanding service” during operations in the Persian Gulf. In response to the incident, [Iran’s foreign minister](https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2020/07/02/2298451/iran-remembers-290-passengers-crew-killed-in-us-downing-of-civilian-plane) has said, [“What is US human rights?](https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2020/07/02/2298451/iran-remembers-290-passengers-crew-killed-in-us-downing-of-civilian-plane) Answer: Unparalleled commitment to killing people!” Even with [US-imposed sanctions](https://www.state.gov/iran-sanctions/), Iran continues to persevere, vowing to never forget the tragedy of Flight 655, nor the 290 innocent lives lost as a result. #### If you value our journalism… TMJ News is committed to remaining an independent, reader-funded news platform. A small donation from our valuable readers like you keeps us running so that we can keep our reporting open to all! 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Readable Markdown	- July 4, 2023 - [Zamena Manekia Manji](https://www.tmj.news/author/zamena-manekia-manji/ "Posts by Zamena Manekia Manji") - [Featured](https://www.tmj.news/category/featured/), [History](https://www.tmj.news/category/history/) ![](https://www.tmj.news/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Black-white-Luxury-Law-Firm-News-Instagram-Post-1-%C3%97-1-in-YouTube-Thumbnail-6-980x551.png) Ever since the success of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, the US and Iran have been on tumultuous terms. But perhaps the one incident that stands out between the two nations is when the US gunned down Iranian Air Flight 655 and killed all of its 290 passengers. [On July 3, 1988](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2013/10/16/the-forgotten-story-of-iran-air-flight-655/), towards the end of the Iran-Iraq war, a US Navy ship known as the USS Vincennes was exchanging fire with small Iranian ships in the Persian Gulf when flight 655 took off from the nearby Bandar Abbas International airport on its way to Dubai. The airport was allegedly utilized by both civilian and military aircraft. The US claimed that the Vincennes mistook the rather obvious structure of the A300 aircraft for a smaller and faster F-14 Fighter jet and fired two surface-to-air missiles, killing all 290 passengers and crew members on board. US officials claimed it was a mistake, all while the [“warship was equipped with highly sophisticated radar systems and electronic battle gear at the time of the attack.’’](https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2020/07/02/2298451/iran-remembers-290-passengers-crew-killed-in-us-downing-of-civilian-plane) Scores of families were devastated, and [Iran sued the US](https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2020/07/02/2298451/iran-remembers-290-passengers-crew-killed-in-us-downing-of-civilian-plane) in the International Court of Justice. It was not until [1996](https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2020/07/02/2298451/iran-remembers-290-passengers-crew-killed-in-us-downing-of-civilian-plane) that the US compensated the victims’ families. A few years later, the captain of the cruiser, [William C. Rogers](https://english.khamenei.ir/news/2171/Legion-of-Merit-awarded-to-the-one-who-killed-290-passengers), was cleared of all crimes and awarded America’s Legion of Merit medal by then-US president George Bush for his “outstanding service” during operations in the Persian Gulf. In response to the incident, [Iran’s foreign minister](https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2020/07/02/2298451/iran-remembers-290-passengers-crew-killed-in-us-downing-of-civilian-plane) has said, [“What is US human rights?](https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2020/07/02/2298451/iran-remembers-290-passengers-crew-killed-in-us-downing-of-civilian-plane) Answer: Unparalleled commitment to killing people!” Even with [US-imposed sanctions](https://www.state.gov/iran-sanctions/), Iran continues to persevere, vowing to never forget the tragedy of Flight 655, nor the 290 innocent lives lost as a result. #### If you value our journalism… TMJ News is committed to remaining an independent, reader-funded news platform. A small donation from our valuable readers like you keeps us running so that we can keep our reporting open to all! We’ve launched a fundraising campaign to raise the \$10,000 we need to meet our publishing costs this year, and it’d mean the world to us if you’d make a monthly or one-time donation to help. If you value what we publish and agree that our world needs alternative voices like ours in the media, [please give what you can today](https://www.tmj.news/support-tmj/). ![](https://www.tmj.news/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Zamena-Manekia-Manji.png) Zamena Manekia Manji is a breaking news writer for TMJ News with experience of over 10 years in the field. Her areas of focus are important breaking stories in North America specifically untold stories from a minority lens. [View all posts](https://www.tmj.news/author/zamena-manekia-manji/ "View all posts")
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