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Al-Arabia – A United States federal court has ordered Iran to pay $879 million to the survivors of the 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia, where US forces lived, according to a law firm press release.
An image of a report on the 1996 Khobar bombing in pan Arab newspaper Asharq al-Awsat next to an image of the suspect (L). (Photo courtesy: Asharq al-Awsat)
“The passage of over two decades since the Khobar Towers attack has not thwarted our efforts,” lead attorney Adora Sauer said in the press release. “We will continue to seek to hold the Government of Iran accountable for this terrorist attack as long as is necessary.”
The attorneys said they intend to “pursue enforcement of the judgements through litigation intended to seize Iranian assets.
The lawsuit was brought against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security, according to the law firm.
The 14 injured US Air Force members and 21 immediate family members who brought on the lawsuit “will be eligible for partial payments from the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund.”
“The funds are obtained from fines and forfeitures levied against companies caught illegally laundering money for sanctioned countries and persons,” according to the press release.
Last Update: Friday, 10 July 2020 KSA 14:18 – GMT 11:18
