The team led by Rear Adm. William M. Fogarty arrived July 5, two days after missiles fired by the cruiser USS Vincennes hit an Iran Air Airbus flying over the Strait of Hormuz, killing all 290 people aboard. A team of experts, led by Admiral Fogarty, left the Persian Gulf after a three-week investigation into the action of the USS Vincennes in shooting down an Iranian airliner. The team took sworn testimony from the Vincennes and two other warships in the area, and complied data from the computer tapes on the three vessels. Navy officials provided no details on the report and said that it might not be released until mid-August. In his statement, Mr. Obama also criticized Iran for its support of terrorism, saying “Iran’s actions have been part of a disturbing trend toward destabilizing governments around the world.”
A team of experts, led by Admiral Fogarty, left the Persian Gulf after a three-week investigation into the action of the USS Vincennes in shooting down an Iranian airliner. The team took sworn testimony from the Vincennes and two other warships in the area, and complied data from the computer tapes on the three vessels. Navy officials provided no details on the report and said that it might not be released until mid-August. In his statement, Mr. Obama also criticized Iran for its support of terrorism, saying “Iran’s actions have been part of a disturbing trend toward destabilizing governments around the world.”