The Iranian court ordered Washington to pay $ 420 million. Compensation to 14 affected citizens in a lawsuit related to the unsuccessful operation “Eagle claw” organized by the United States in 1980 to save hostages in Iran.
According to Iranian state television, the Tehran Court on International Relations ruled that the US government should pay material and moral damage on a claim filed by the victims of the American operation.
Accordingly, the Washington administration was sentenced to pay $ 420 million, compensation, which should be paid to 13 surviving participants in the operation conducted by the American army in Iran in 1980, and one person who was taken hostage by American troops during this one during this Operations.
– Operation “Eagle claw”
In April 1980, the United States began surgery to save diplomats captured by hostages at the Tehran embassy after the Iranian Revolution in February 1979.
The operation, called the “eagle claw”, failed due to a sandstorm in the Tebes desert in Iran and the constant technical problems that American troops faced.
In particular, the C-130 Hercules plane exploded during refueling, resulting in 8 American soldiers.