Liberal Forum

The plaintiffs CAN collect.

Pensacola firm wins a nearly $1 billion judgment against Iran over terrorist attacks (msn.com)

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Collecting on the judgement through traditional means is all but pointless. No one expects the ayatollah to write a check. But Paulos said he expects the plaintiffs to be able to tap into a fund set up by the federal government with penalties and fines paid by companies caught violating U.S. sanctions. That fund has at least $950 million available for distribution in 2025. Another avenue, Paulos said, is to go after seized Iranian assets. “So that could be bank accounts,” he said. “That could be property, that could be other assets that are within the reach of the jurisdiction of the United States are our allies.”