Fraenkel v. Islamic Republic of Iran

ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, United States District Judge

Abraham and Rachelle Fraenkel lost their son, Naftali, when Hamas terrorists kidnapped and murdered him and two other young men. The Fraenkels and their remaining six children sued the Syrian Arab Republic, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the Iranian Ministry of Information and Security (MOIS), as supporters of Hamas, under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), 28 U.S.C. § 1602 et seq. (2012). On default judgment, the Court found in the Fraenkels' favor and awarded money damages. The Fraenkels moved to reconsider the damages because…