Iran Owes $15 Million for Death Tied to Beirut Embassy Bombing

The Islamic Republic of Iran owes $15 million for its role in the death of a federal government employee killed in the 1984 bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, a Washington federal court ruled Friday.

Edward Maalouf’s brother, Henri, and the estates of several other Maalouf family members demonstrated significant loss from the intentional infliction of emotional distress as a result of Iran’s deliberate and extreme conduct in providing material support for the bombing, Judge John D. Bates of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia said.

The record shows that the impact of Edward’s death ...