The Iranian state is liable for four “bellwether” attacks on U.S. military and contractors stationed in Iraq between 2006 and 2009, a federal trial court in Washington ruled Monday.
The court issued a default judgment against Iran under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act for an Oct. 22, 2006, attack on a Humvee driving to the Baghdad hospital, a March 23, 2008, attack during a patrol outside Baghdad, a May 17, 2009, attack on a patrol, and a Jan. 20, 2007, attack on the Karbala Provincial Joint Coordination Center.
The court didn’t rule on damages arising from the four attacks but ...