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Iran takes Canada to UN court over civil damages claims

The Peace Palace houses the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands [File: Peter Dejong/AP Photo]

Iran has filed a complaint against Canada at the United Nations’s top court, accusing the North American country of violating its “international obligations” by allowing people to seek civil damages against Tehran.

The International Court of Justice — known as the World Court — announced the case on Wednesday, saying that Iran is asserting a violation of its sovereign immunity, which generally shields states from civil lawsuits in foreign jurisdictions.

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