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1988
in
Iran

Decades:
See also: Other events of 1988
Years in Iran

Events from the year 1988 in Iran.

Incumbents

Events

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USS Vincennes
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Iran Air Flight 655
July 3: Shootdown of Iran Air Flight 655 by the USS Vincennes
  • 18 April – Operation Praying Mantis
  • 3 July – Iran Air Flight 655, a civilian airliner was shot down by the USS Vincennes over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 passengers and crew on board.
  • 19 July – 1988 executions of Iranian political prisoners
  • 20 August – The Iran–Iraq War ceasefire marked the end of the conflict that had lasted nearly eight years. The United Nations brokered the ceasefire, bringing an end to hostilities between Iran and Iraq. The war resulted in significant casualties and had wide-ranging regional implications.

See also

References


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1988
in
Iran

Decades:
See also: Other events of 1988
Years in Iran

Events from the year 1988 in Iran.

Incumbents

Events

picture1
USS Vincennes
picture 2
Iran Air Flight 655
July 3: Shootdown of Iran Air Flight 655 by the USS Vincennes
  • 18 April – Operation Praying Mantis
  • 3 July – Iran Air Flight 655, a civilian airliner was shot down by the USS Vincennes over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 passengers and crew on board.
  • 19 July – 1988 executions of Iranian political prisoners
  • 20 August – The Iran–Iraq War ceasefire marked the end of the conflict that had lasted nearly eight years. The United Nations brokered the ceasefire, bringing an end to hostilities between Iran and Iraq. The war resulted in significant casualties and had wide-ranging regional implications.

See also

References



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