Legal Opinion
Weinstein v. Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 6, 2002No. 00-2601 (RCL)PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
LAMBERTH, District Judge.
This wrongful death action against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Iranian Ministry of Information and Security, and three senior officials of the Iranian government arises from an act of state-sponsored terrorism. The decedent, a United States citizen named Ira Weinstein, was killed in the terrorist bombing of the Number 18 Egged passenger bus in Jerusalem, Israel on February 25, 1996. The plaintiffs, who are family members and administrators of Ira Weinstein’s estate, have brought this action pursuant to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act…
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