Legal Opinion
John D. McKeel Jr. v. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 30, 1983No. 82-5111, 82-5114 to 82-5117 and 82-5417PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SNEED, Circuit Judge:
On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants seized the diplomatic and military personnel attached to the United States Embassy in Tehran. The Americans were held hostage in violation of international law for over fourteen months. See Case Concerning United States Diplomatic and Consular Staff in Tehran (U.S. v. Iran), 1980 I.C.J. 3; see also Dames & Moore v. Regan, 453 U.S. 654, 662-66, 101 S.Ct. 2972, 2977-79, 69 L.Ed.2d 918 (1981) (discussing agreement between United States and Iran that led to release of the hostages).
This action was brought by twelve former hostages and by…
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