Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Reagan Years (1981-1988) - Iran Air Flight 655
An Iranian airliner carrying 290 civilians is shot down by US missiles over the Persian Gulf, killing all on board.
Published on Friday, 8th July 1988.
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