Legal Opinion
Estate of Heiser v. Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 22, 2006No. Civil Action 00-2329 (RCL), 01-2104(RCL)PublishedCited by 205 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
LAMBERTH, District Judge.
BACKGROUND
These actions arise from the June 25, 1996 bombing at Khobar Towers, a residence on a United States military base in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The plaintiffs in this consolidated action are the family members and estates of 17 of the 19 servicemen killed in the attack. Plaintiffs allege that the Islamic Republic of Iran (“Iran”), the Iranian Ministry of Information and Security (“MOIS”), the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp (“IRGC” or “the Pasdaran”), and “John Does 1-99” are liable for damages from the attack because they provided…
2Cases cited72 opinions
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3Cited by205 opinions
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- Roth v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2015
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