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Iran files lawsuit against US at International Court of Justice in the Hague

Jun 17, 2016 7:12 am By Robert Spencer

Hizballah is Iran’s proxy and has been since its inception, so the court ruling is entirely justified. But Iran, knowing that the Obama administration hastens to do its bidding, is pressing that advantage in every way it can.

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“President Rouhani: Iran Files Lawsuit against US at Hague,” Iran’s Fars News Agency, June 16, 2016 (thanks to Benedict):

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced that Tehran has lodged a complaint with the International Court of Justice in the Hague against a recent court ruling by the US Supreme Court which authorized the transfer of $2 billion of Tehran’s frozen assets to the families of the victims of a 1983 bombing in Beirut.

“The US courts have issued illegal rulings and said that the properties should be provided to the Americans and the families of those people killed in Lebanon and it is not clear what the Americans did in Lebanon (at the time) and how the issue is related to Iran,” Rouhani said, addressing a ceremony in Tehran on Wednesday night.

“We shouldn’t remain silent vis a vis this event and we officially filed a lawsuit at the International Court of Justice yesterday (Tuesday) and will pursue the case until attaining results,” he added.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon late April had also underlined that the country will take legal action against the US court ruling.

“Tehran reserves the right to take countermeasures in response to the decision made by the US Supreme Court,” Zarif wrote in his letter.

He said that in the past few years, the US has persistently engaged in a dangerous practice of defying international law and order by allowing private litigants to bring civil action before US domestic courts against sovereign states, including Iran.

“Trials have been organized in absentia; self-serving judgments have been obtained in default; and claims have been laid on the assets of the Iranian people,” the Iranian foreign minister said.

Also in May, Zarif blasted the US Supreme Court ruling, stressing that Iran doesn’t recognize it.

“The US has long been taking decisions against Iran which contradict the international laws and the Americans have filed different lawsuits against Iran during the past years; (but) we don’t recognize the US courts’ rulings,” Zarif said in a joint press conference with his Macedonian counterpart Nikola Poposki in Tehran.

Noting that he has raised the issue during his recent meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry in New York on the sidelines of a UN conference, the Iranian top diplomat said, “We see the US administration as the responsible body with regard to this issue and if they encroach (confiscate Iran’s assets), we will claim compensation from the US administration.”

Zarif also announced formation of a special committee in the government to study the US decision to transfer Iran’s assets….

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  1. El Cid says

    Jun 17, 2016 at 7:21 am

    What on earth is Iran’s leverage with Mr. Obama? Very perplexing.

    Is it only that Obama believes that the ‘deal’ is his legacy as President, i.e. narcissism? Is he that stupid?

    The US does not recognize the jurisdiction of the International Court, but it is the sort of Utopian idealism that Obama would embrace. Does he have the right as President to recognize it?

    This is similar to his desire to close Guantanamo and try Soldiers of Islam in the criminal justice system. The world is just one big happy family, right? justice for all.

    • Polk1970 says

      Jun 17, 2016 at 12:14 pm

      iranian Foreign Service IS Revolutionary Guards /Al-Quds Cover with Diplomatic Status and Priviledge.

      http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2016/06/iran-nuclear-negotiator-abbas-aragchi-quds-force.html

      • Polk1970 says

        Jun 17, 2016 at 12:17 pm

        Iranian Ambassadors and diplomats R Revolutionary Guards-Al-Quds Force Commanders which means ,of course,the OBVIOUS

    • LB says

      Jun 17, 2016 at 5:36 pm

      Iran’s leverage against Obama? Simple. Iran = muslim country, Obama = 100% pro-islam. In other words, Obama going against Iran in ANY sense is not possible. Meaning, Iran can do WHATEVER IT WANTS TO USA, and there’s NOTHING USA can do to Iran. At least not while muslim-in-chief is in charge…

  2. Manual Paleologos says

    Jun 17, 2016 at 9:29 am

    Considering the ICJ has no jurisdiction over the US, we should tell them to piss up a rope. The US should announce that any attempts at arrest or other sanctions issuing from the ICJ would be treated as acts of war.

    But of course, the Poltroon Of The United States will do no such thing.

    • Polk1970 says

      Jun 17, 2016 at 12:22 pm

      Every Enemyof the US is trying to do what they can while the country is in FORCED “Pinata” stage,,before NOON,January 20 12.01 pm est

  3. Mark Spahn (West Seneca, NY) says

    Jun 17, 2016 at 9:49 am

    Scanning the original article
    http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13950327000471
    you will look in vain for any legal argument. The article says
    “In 2012, the US Congress passed a law that specifically directed the US-based Citibank to turn over the Iranian assets to families of victims of the Beirut bombing. Iran argues that Congress is intruding into the business of federal courts over the case.”
    Is it alleged that this law violates some international treaty, or some overriding domestic U.S. law? What provision of what treaty or law?

  4. Walter Sieruk says

    Jun 17, 2016 at 10:30 am

    The real people who should file areal lawsuit against an actual entity is the Iranian people who should file an international lawsuit against an entity of tyranny. Which is the tyrannical Islamic regime that is now in power in Iran .This Islamic tyranny so falsely and inappropriately the the world “Republic” in its title. For the people of Iran should file an international lawsuit because main character , Ayatollah Khomeini, of that farce of an “revolution” in Iran under many false pretenses with much lying deception achieved supreme power. In other words, Ayatollah Khomeini obtain power by giving the people of Iran many bogus promises of many freedoms that he had no intention of keeping.
    What is called the “Iranian Revolution” turned out to be a hoax. Ayatollah Khomeini before achieving power in Iran in his lying and deceptions presented himself to the Iranian people as if he was someone who would be in power would give freedom to the people of Iran with any tyranny. The reality turned out to be just the opposite. As explained by a former Muslim as well as a man who took part in this Islamic “revolution “ ,who is now a Christian informs the reader of his book that “Prior to the Revolution no one ever imagined that other political parties would be suppressed under the rule of Ayatollah Khomeini. He had promised that all groups would have freedom to run their own campaigns after the Revolution. He even stated that governing system would be based on the decision of the people via a referendum. He never spoke of a system that would be governed by Islam. He even made clear that mullahs would not take part in any political activities, and that they would only be allowed to teach spirituality… Immediately after the Revolution, mullahs rushed into government offices to occupy the most important political l positions, making it difficult for the interim secular government to function … The mullah’s occupation of position was exactly the opposite to what the Ayatollah Khomeini had promised before the Revolution.”. [1] In other words, the insincere, disingenuous and outright lying Ayatollah Khomeini made many bogus promise he really had no intention of keeping. His lying deception worked, for he achieved great power in Iran. Furthermore, of the many heinously evils outcome s of that Islamic “revolution” is the extremely cruel, brutal and demonic misogyny of this hideous Islamic regime. Not only against women but even young girls. As explained by a former Iranian Revolutionary Guard member who defected to the West and how now lives in America his book also informs the reader about the malicious and murderous affront girls in Iran’s Evin prison which reads that those in power ,the “paraded teenage girls in front in front of me as they led them to their deaths. These girls were barely out of their childhood, barely old enough to think of themselves, much less form thoughts against the state. They knew nothing about the machinations of politics. They were innocent in every sense of the word and certainty innocent of trumped –up charges that led to their imprisonment. Yet they suffered fates too brutal for even the most vicious criminal. ..Their few remaining moments of life had been filled with the level of abuse that few can imagine…The author further states “They tortured and killed young girls, in God’s name and before their execution they raped them because they believed that if a girl dies virgin, she will go to heaven, and they wanted to deny them this reward.” [2] This is as malice -filled and viciously wicked as can possibly be. This, very much, reflects the Wisdom found in the Bible which in Proverbs 15:15. For it reads “All the days of the oppressed are wretched. “ and likewise Proverbs 29:2. Which teaches “When the wicked rule, the people groan. “ [N.I.V.]

    [1] ISLAM THE HOUSE I LEFT BEHIND by Daniel Shayesteh . Pages 90, 91
    [2] A TIME TO BETRAY by Reza Kahlili. Pages 2,3. 117.

  5. underbed cat says

    Jun 17, 2016 at 11:14 am

    If sanity and information were not criminalized and the power was in the hands of the informed..political responsible, this would not have such frightening aspects..not..knowing the enemy and their doctrine as so many silenced experts knew is dangerous and deception allowed the narrative that allowed the enemy to grow and prosper.

    Step one no enemy money to purchase the rights to own influence media, land, or education with intent of subversion.

  6. Angemon says

    Jun 17, 2016 at 7:03 pm

    Let me take a good look at that pic of Rouhani.

    – Small eye openings
    – Thin upper lip
    – Seemingly smooth philtrum

    Hmmm……….

    http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fasd/facts.html

  7. Guest says

    Jun 17, 2016 at 10:50 pm

    It’s called caring about your people, Iran. But they don’t know a thing about that

  8. aaron morand says

    Jun 18, 2016 at 8:54 am

    in my opinion…as it is so obvious…Iran is an ENEMY of the USA…PERIOD. Iran is a “wartime” enemy
    and should be treated as a wartime enemy, regardless that they have struck a blow or not, they are in
    support of those who have and like them want to overthrow of our Nation into sharia…No favors, no
    business with, all Iranian assets in any of our banks Should now belong to the USA, no travel to/from
    from either country. the USA Should SUE them for breach of the most recent ?treaty? and Cancel
    that farce……BUT….our broken Congress will NOT and our Muslim leaning Pres. wont either …..so.
    Where does that leave WTP? Come on TRUMP….Come on Jan 20th, 2017………..VOTE TRUMP!!!!!!

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