Majlis Assigns Justice Department to Handle Lawsuits Against U.S.
November 2, 2000 - 0:0
TEHRAN Majlis (Parliament) assigned here Wednesday the Justice Department to handle lawsuits filed by "victims of U.S. interference" in Iran.
The motion was approved in the presence of members of the Guardian Council in an open session of Majlis.
The Majlis yesterday submitted an "extremely urgent" motion intended to retaliate against a recent legislation passed by the U.S.
Congress to freeze other Iranian assets not already frozen since the Islamic Revolution.
MPs who proposed the motion said that the law passed by the U.S.
congress is a violation of international law and pose threats to the interests of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Hassan Qashqavi, a member of the Majlis Committee for National Security and Foreign Policy said: "U.S. local courts have awarded judgments on 12 complaints lodged against Iran which provide indemnity to claimants to the amount of $1.2 billion." He noted that another $1.5 billion is to be added to the amount.
(IRNA)
The motion was approved in the presence of members of the Guardian Council in an open session of Majlis.
The Majlis yesterday submitted an "extremely urgent" motion intended to retaliate against a recent legislation passed by the U.S.
Congress to freeze other Iranian assets not already frozen since the Islamic Revolution.
MPs who proposed the motion said that the law passed by the U.S.
congress is a violation of international law and pose threats to the interests of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Hassan Qashqavi, a member of the Majlis Committee for National Security and Foreign Policy said: "U.S. local courts have awarded judgments on 12 complaints lodged against Iran which provide indemnity to claimants to the amount of $1.2 billion." He noted that another $1.5 billion is to be added to the amount.
(IRNA)