Legal Opinion
Dobbins v. Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 6, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2024-3271Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RICHARD LEE DOBBINS, et al., Plaintiffs, Civil Action No. 24-3271 (BAH) v. Judge Beryl A. Howell ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION This action, brought by thirty plaintiffs, arises out of the June 25, 1996, bombing by Hezbollah of the Khobar Towers apartment complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, which housed United States military personnel. See Am. Compl. at 2-3 (Introduction), ECF No. 6. The bombing killed nineteen U.S. Air Force personnel and injured hundreds more, including injuring the four servicemember…
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