Iran Condemns US Court Order on 9/11 Compensations

Rasa - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi strongly condemned a US court ruling requiring Tehran to pay compensations to victims of September 11, 2001 attacks on twin towers in New York as "politically-motivated".

News ID: 437525

Date: 06 May 2018 - 21:02

RNA - "Such politically-motivated judgments which are based on unfounded accusations have already been raised in the past," Qassemi said in reaction to a recent US court ruling against the Islamic Republic.

The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman reiterated that the court order is unacceptable and rejected, adding, "Not only is it a mockery of the international law system, but it is also a mockery at the expense of American people, particularly the victims and the bereaved families of the September 11 attacks.”

Qassemi underlined that the devisers of such political games have been making futile attempts to distort the process of prosecution and its outcome in a fictitious way and by reversing the facts.

"They are trying to rewrite history by actions that are even against the process inside the United States and the main culprits of this terrorist attack, but they will definitely fail to achieve their objectives,” he added.

The Iranian diplomat deemed such court orders an explicit violation of the rules and procedures accepted by international law, which are based on the necessity of observing the immunity of sovereign governments.

“The government of the Islamic Republic of Iran reserves all rights to oppose this illegal procedure,” he underlined.

A judge in the US issued a default judgment requiring Iran to pay more than $6 billion to victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The order comes in the absence of any evidence of Iran’s involvement, as well as any chance given to the country to contest the case in court. Meanwhile, with 15 of the 19 hijackers of Saudi nationality, Saudi Arabia remains the main target of US citizens looking for damages in relation to the attacks.

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