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Estate of Amer Fakhoury v. Islamic Republic of Iran

$15,499,000 against Iran

Court
District Court, District of Columbia
Docket
No. 21-cv-1218
Opinion date
May 1, 2025
Ruling
Damages awarded
Compensatory damages
$7,749,500
Punitive damages
$7,749,500
Total award
$15,499,000 (compensatory plus punitive as stated)
Collection
Satisfaction not on docket (RECAP search, Oct. 17, 2026)

Cite Estate of Amer Fakhoury v. Islamic Republic of Iran, No. 21-cv-1218 (D.D.C. May 1, 2025), CourtListener, https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10439027/estate-of-amer-fakhoury-v-islamic-republic-of-iran/.

Figures as stated in the opinion; checked word for word against the opinion text. Plaintiff names and per-plaintiff awards are in the opinion itself.