WANA (Dec 15) – Tehran’s Branch 55 of the International Relations Civil Court has issued a $170 million verdict against the U.S. government and officials for their alleged role in supporting the terrorist group responsible for the 2010 Tasua terrorist attack in Chabahar.

 

According to a report, citing Iran’s Judiciary, the lawsuit was filed by six survivors and family members of victims of the Tasua bombing. The court ruled that the U.S. government must pay material, moral, and punitive damages for supporting Jundallah, the terror group led by Abdulmalik Rigi that carried out the attack.

 

This marks the second verdict related to the Chabahar bombing. Earlier in 2023, the same court had issued a $2.662 billion judgment against the U.S. following a lawsuit brought by 93 survivors and relatives of victims.

 

The December 15, 2010, bombing, carried out during a Tasua religious ceremony in Chabahar, killed 39 civilians and injured 70 others. Among the victims was two-month-old Sana Pardel, the youngest martyr of the attack. Her father, Mohammad Yaser Pardel, a plaintiff in the latest case, also lost his wife in the tragedy.

 

The court’s latest ruling detailed the compensation breakdown for the six plaintiffs as follows:

  1. Medical Costs: $10 million for two injured survivors ($5 million per person).
  2. Family Losses: $16 million for four family members of victims ($4 million per person).
  3. Moral Damages: $48 million for all six plaintiffs ($8 million per person).
  4. Punitive Damages: $96 million, equivalent to double the moral damages.

 

The ruling emphasizes accountability for the U.S. government, citing its alleged support for Jundallah, the group responsible for the attack that shocked the nation.