An Iranian court has ordered the U.S. government and officials to pay $170 million in compensation to the families of those killed and injured in a 2010 terrorist attack in the southeastern port city of Chabahar.
The ruling, issued by the 55th branch of the Tehran Court of Justice, came after complaints filed by six plaintiffs, including victims’ families and survivors of the attack, according to a report by Mizan news agency on Sunday.
In mid-December 2010, a suicide bomber targeted a crowd gathered in front of a mosque in Chabahar during a religious mourning ceremony. The attack claimed the lives of 39 people and left 70 others injured.
The court found the U.S. government and officials guilty of involvement in the attack by supporting the terrorist group Jundallah, which had claimed responsibility for the bombing at the time. The ruling ordered the U.S. to pay $74 million in compensation for material and emotional damages suffered by the plaintiffs, along with $96 million in punitive damages.
This marks the second ruling by the Iranian court against the U.S. government regarding the Chabahar attack. In 2023, following a lawsuit filed by 93 injured individuals and victims’ families, the court ordered the U.S. to pay $2.66 billion in damages.
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Iranian court orders U.S. to pay $170m for 2010 'terrorist attack'
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