Iran Terror Victims Win at U.S. Supreme Court, Can Collect $2 Billion
- Supreme Court rules 6-2 against Iranian central bank
- Victims can collect money that was in New York account
A March 12, 2015, photo shows the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington.
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American victims of terrorism can collect $2 billion from Iran’s central bank after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal law aimed at helping them win their case.
The 6-2 ruling is a victory for about 1,300 people battling Iran’s Bank Markazi. The group includes victims of the 1983 Beirut Marine barracks bombing and the 1996 bombing of Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia, as well as family members.