An Iranian court has ordered the United States government to pay $170 million in compensation for a 2010 terrorist attack in the southeastern city of Chabahar that left dozens dead and injured.
According to Iran’s judiciary news agency, Mizan, the ruling was issued by the 55th branch of the Tehran Court of Justice after complaints filed by survivors and families of the victims. The attack occurred in December 2010 when a suicide bomber targeted a crowd gathered outside a mosque for a religious ceremony, killing 39 people and wounding 70 others.
The court found the U.S. government and officials guilty of supporting the militant group Jundallah, which claimed responsibility for the bombing. The ruling orders the U.S. to pay $74 million in compensation for material and emotional damages, along with $96 million in punitive damages.
This is the second ruling by the Iranian court against the U.S. concerning the Chabahar attack. Earlier in 2023, the court ordered the U.S. government to pay $2.66 billion in damages following a lawsuit filed by other victims and their families.
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Iranian court orders U.S. to pay $170m for 2010 'terrorist attack'
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