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Lee v. Iran

$7,500,000 against Iran

Court

District Court, District of Columbia

Docket

No. 19-cv-830

Opinion date

May 12, 2026

Ruling

Damages awarded

Compensatory damages

$2,500,000

Punitive damages

$5,000,000

Total award

$7,500,000 (compensatory plus punitive as stated)

Collection

Satisfaction not on docket (RECAP search, Oct. 17, 2026)

Docket on CourtListenerOpinionOpinion PDF

Cite Lee v. Iran, No. 19-cv-830 (D.D.C. May 12, 2026), CourtListener, https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10857714/lee-v-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.