World / Trump should remember the number 290: Iran Prez on US Prez's '52 sites' tweet

Responding to a tweet by US President Donald Trump in which he threatened to attack 52 Iranian sites, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani tweeted, "Those who refer to the number 52 should also remember the number 290. #IR655." Rouhani was referring to the 1988 shooting down of an Iranian airliner by a US warship in which 290 people were killed.

The New York Times : Jan 07, 2020, 11:30 AM
DUBAI: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday nobody should threaten his nation, responding to a tweet from U.S. President Donald Trump in which he threatened to strike 52 sites in Iran.

"Those who refer to the number 52 should also remember the number 290. #IR655," Rouhani tweeted, referring to the 1988 shooting down of an Iranian airline by a U.S. warship in which 290 were killed. "Never threaten the Iranian nation."