Iran’s demand for US war compensation ‘grounded in precedent, binding norms’: Lawyer
An international lawyer and analyst says Iran’s demand that the United States compensate the country for losses incurred during the recent illegal aggression is “firmly grounded in precedent and binding norms.”
Reza Nasri made the remarks in an X post on Friday, a day after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Washington should explain why it attacked the Islamic Republic in the middle of negotiations, and pay Tehran financial compensation for the damage caused by its assault before resumption of nuclear talks. US State Department deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott rejected Iran’s request as “ridiculous”.
Nasri slammed Washington’s “arrogant” reaction, saying what is truly ridiculous is the US mocking a demand that is firmly rooted in international law.
“Given Washington’s long-standing record of shielding itself and its allies from accountability, it is hardly surprising that the US would characterize the enforcement of international law as ‘ridiculous,’” he added.
“Yet under well-established international legal principles, Iran’s demand is firmly grounded in precedent and binding norms.”
In response to Foreign Minister @araghchi’s demand that the United States compensate Iran for the damage caused by its unlawful military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, the U.S. State Department spokesperson dismissed the request, stating that any demands for financial…
— Reza Nasri (@RezaNasri1) August 1, 2025
On June 13, Israel launched a blatant and unprovoked aggression against Iran, triggering a 12-day war that killed at least 1,064 people in the country, including military commanders, nuclear scientists, and ordinary civilians.
The United States also entered the war by bombing three Iranian nuclear sites in a grave violation of international law.
In response, the Iranian Armed Forces targeted strategic sites across the occupied territories as well as the al-Udeid air base in Qatar, the largest American military base in West Asia.
On June 24, Iran, through its successful retaliatory operations against both the Israeli regime and the US, managed to impose a halt to the terrorist aggression.
The international lawyer said the US violated the prohibition on the use of force under Article 2(4) of the UN Charter as it joined the Israeli aggression.
He further emphasized that American and Israeli strikes were carried out without any valid claim of self-defense or Security Council authorization.
“Under the International Law Commission’s Articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts, any internationally wrongful act—including the unlawful use of force—gives rise to an obligation to make full reparation,” he said.
Nasri also noted that the International Court of Justice has consistently affirmed the right to reparation, citing the Nicaragua v. United States case (1986) and the Corfu Channel case (1949) as examples.
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