Judge: Iran owes victims $254m

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Judge: Iran owes victims $254m
Washington - The Iranian government financed a 1996 attack that killed 19 Americans in Saudi Arabia and must pay millions of dollars to the victims' families, ruled a United States federal judge on Friday.

The ruling by US district judge Royce C Lamberth allows the families of the victims of the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing to seek $254m (about R1.8bn) in compensation from Tehran

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Good, it is about time countries financing terrorism has to pay for their deeds.

The family members can seek payment from seized Iranian accounts.

The Iran-US claims tribunal, which arbitrates such issues, is closed to new claims. The families are likely to seek payment through foreign courts, such as Italy, that have seized Iranian assets.

Just wondering why Italy seized Iranian assts. One hardly hear about the bigger picture it seems.