More than 170 terror victims, family members sue Iran, Syria over attacks
More than 170 U.S. and Israeli victims of terrorism and their family members sued Iran and Syria on Tuesday, accusing the two countries of providing material support to terrorist organizations responsible for attacks in which…
Assessment
The lawsuit names Iran, Syria, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran's intelligence ministry, two Iranian banks, Hamas and Hezbollah as defendants. That lineup targets both state sponsors and the armed groups they back. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the case will test how U.S. courts handle foreign state liability. The open question is whether plaintiffs can actually collect damages.