Victims of Iranian-sponsored terror want restitution as part of peace deal
Summary
Victims of Iranian-backed terrorism and their families are in Washington asking President Trump to make Iran pay compensation as part of any peace deal. They want their court-ordered damages paid before any sanctions are lifted or frozen Iranian assets are returned.Key Facts
- More than 100 victims and families are urging President Trump to include restitution from Iran in peace talks.
- They have won U.S. court judgments totaling tens of billions of dollars against Iran for terrorist attacks.
- These attacks include the 1983 Beirut Marine barracks bombing and suicide bombings killing Americans abroad.
- The group represents over 20,000 American victims affected by Iran-backed terrorism.
- They want no sanctions relief or return of frozen Iranian assets until all judgments are paid.
- President Trump and Iran agreed to a 60-day Memorandum of Understanding on June 17 aiming at partial peace.
- The MOU offered Iran asset release and sanctions relief in exchange for stopping nuclear threats and ensuring safe maritime traffic.
- Fighting has resumed and progress toward a longer-term deal has mostly stalled; U.S. military strikes on Iran recently resumed.
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