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Iran seeks money f-rom U.S. over 1953 coup that empowered American-backed shah
May 17, 2016 at 13:11
The compensation bill does not determine a monetary amount for the damages, the Islamic Republic News Agency reports.
The Iranian parliament wants the U.S. to compensate the country for damages f-rom a series of events dating to the 1953 coup that increased the power of the pro-American shah. The parliament on Tuesday passed a bill requiring its government to demand compensation f-rom the United States for "spiritual and material" damages. Also Tuesday, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council voted to file a complaint with the International Court of Justice against the U.S. over last month's Supreme Court ruling that approved confiscation of Iranian assets. The cases reflect Iran's frustration with the pace of integration into the global trade and banking community since some international sanctions were lifted in January. ...
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