Iran: Canada court ruling against international norms
The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday rejected the ruling of a Canadian court requiring Tehran to pay around $1.7 billion in damages to “American victims of terrorism,” saying the move is inconsistent with international and judicial procedures. Issuing verdict against a foreign government is contrary to the principle of equality of states and violates their immunity within the international law, ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said. On Monday night, Ontario’s Court of Appeal upheld a $1.7-billion ruling against Iran in favor of ...
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