Frost v. Islamic Republic of Iran

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TAMMIE FROST et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 17-603 (TJK) ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION In January 2016, Waiel El-Maadawy, Amr Mohamed, and Russell Frost—U.S. citizens serving as private defense contractors in Baghdad, Iraq—were kidnapped and tortured for a month by the militant group Saraya al-Salaam, which was supported by Iran. Less than two years later, Frost died, in part from injuries suffered during his captivity. El-Maadawy, Mohamed, Frost’s estate and their affected family members sued Iran…