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ASEMANI v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN

No. CIV.A.01-2231 JDB EC.

266 F.Supp.2d 24 (2003)

Ghafour ASEMANI, Plaintiff, v. The ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

April 23, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ghafour Asemani. Jackson, MS, Plaintiff pro se.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

BATES, District Judge.

Plaintiff has filed a complaint against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Ayatollah Khamenei, and several agencies of the Government of Iran, alleging that he was tortured and falsely detained by defendants on July 14, 2000, because of his adherence to the Baha'i faith. His claim is based on the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act ("FSIA"), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1602 et seq., which authorizes certain...

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