The accidental shoot-down of Iran Air Flight 655 in 1988 convinced Khomeini to accept the ceasefire in the Iran-Iraq War. It has long been suspected that the downing of Pan Am Flight 103 in Lockerbie five months later was Iran's revenge. Rouhani seems to be taking responsibility. pic.twitter.com/5LU884AZhe

— Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) January 6, 2020