Tehran Wants to Sue U.S. $130b for Civil Unrest
IRAN NEWS NATIONAL DESK
Iran wants to recover $130 billion from the United States due to unrest in the country, Iranian judiciary spokesman Gholam-Hossein Esmaili said yesterday.
Esmaili said lawsuits and complaints had been filed by Iranian citizens directly affected by “U.S. actions.
“To date, more than 360 cases and claims of citizens against the U.S. government have been considered,” he said, noting that a court in Iran demanded to recover $130 billion from the United States.
“The government and the Foreign Ministry should help implement these orders against the U.S. government in favor of our citizens,” he said.
On recent arrests, he said around 300 individuals currently remain in custody over their suspected involvement in the deadly riots that recently hit Tehran, and that their fate will soon be decided.
Esmaili went on to say that those detainees who are found to have been among “saboteurs” will face imminent prosecution, while the rest will be released as soon as possible.
He also dismissed the unofficial casualty count provided by certain sources as inaccurate.
“The numbers and figures that are being provided by hostile groups are utter fabrication and the actual figures are fewer than what these sources claim,” he said.
“They have released figures as well as certain names… The purported casualty count is not but a fabrication,” he said, in remarks aired on state television, adding that sources with hostile intentions have provided the names of people who lost their lives in circumstances unrelated to the recent violence, and of people who are even alive.
The judiciary spokesman further hailed the Iranian people for participating in pro-establishment rallies in condemnation of the recent riots and “separating their ranks from rioters.”
