Iran files suit against U.S. sanctions at World Court
AMSTERDAM - Iran has filed a suit against the United States alleging that sanctions imposed by Washington in May violate a 1955 bilateral treaty between the two countries, the International Court of Justice said on Tuesday.The ICJ, or World Court, is the United Nations@@@ court for resolving disputes. Iran@@@s filing asks the ICJ to order the United States to provisionally lift the sanctions ahead of more detailed arguments.The next step will be a hearing in which the United States is likely contest to Iran@@@s request for a provisional ruling, and argue that the ICJ should not have jurisdiction. The court has not yet set any date for further steps.ByREUTERS06/08/2025 07:57 AMByREUTERS06/08/2025 05:36 AMByMAARIV06/07/2025 02:33 PMByWALLA!06/07/2025 11:18 AMByREUTERS06/07/2025 03:25 AM