What has been the outcome of the legal judgments against Iran regarding compensation for American victims?
Although federal courts issued judgments holding Iran liable, the country has never paid a single dollar in compensation, leaving families to face significant obstacles in collecting the money they were awarded.
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Under what legal authority have federal courts held Iran liable for the deaths and injuries of U.S. soldiers?
Federal courts held Iran liable under the terrorism exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, which allows certain American victims to sue designated state sponsors of terrorism. The courts found that Iran, acting through the IRGC and its elite Quds Force, provided funding, training, weapons, and technical assistance to Shiite militia groups used to target Americans.
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What details are known regarding the April 6, 2008, rocket attack at a U.S. base in Baghdad's International Zone?
On April 6, 2008, at approximately 3:28 p.m., a rocket slammed into the roof of a gym inside a U.S. base in Baghdad's International Zone. The attack killed Maj. Stuart Wolfer and caused severe injuries to Col. Stephen Scott. The Wolfer family was informed the rocket originated from the direction of Sadr City, a Shiite militia stronghold in Baghdad.
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How did Capt. Shawn English die during the attack on December 3, 2006?
Capt. Shawn English died from wounds sustained when an EFP struck his vehicle while he was riding in a mixed American-Iraqi patrol heading north through Baghdad. He was serving on a military transition team working alongside Iraqi forces.
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