A Judgein the US has ordered Iran to pay billions to compensate victims of the 9/11 terror strikes after ruling the Islamic nation was responsible for aiding the hijackers responsible.
Iran was ordered to pay $7.5billion to 9/11 victims’ families, including $2million to each victim’s estate for pain and suffering, and another $6.88m in punitive damages.
Insurance firms who paid out for property damage and disruption to businesses were awarded an additional $3bn.
It is said that some of the attackers visited Iran in the run up to the Twin Towers and Pentagon attacks and their passports were not stamped.GETTY
There have also been suggestions that terror group Hezbollah, funded by Iran advised al-Qaeda suicide bombers.
US District Judge George Daniels reached the ruling in default because Iran did not contest the case, so no evidence was heard and no trial took place.
Hossein Sheikholeslam, a senior aide to Iran’s parliamentary speaker, slammed the ruling as “absurd and ridiculous.”
He said: “I never heard about this ruling and I’m very much surprised ,”.
 

Source: Express, 11 March 2016