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Top U.N. court to hear Iran's case against U.S.

ICJ ruled it has jurisdiction to hear Iran's case challenging the U.S. economic sanctions reimposed by the former Trump administration in 2018.

Tehran's marbled Azadi (Freedom) Tower, a landmark monument often lit up for national themes
Tehran's marbled Azadi (Freedom) Tower, a landmark monument often lit up for national themes (AN/William John Gauthier)

The International Court of Justice ruled on Wednesday it will hear Iran's case challenging the U.S. economic sanctions reimposed by the former Trump administration in 2018.

The United Nations' top court for settling disputes among countries voted overwhelmingly that it has jurisdiction to hear the case, rejecting U.S. lawyers' arguments for throwing the case out. That sets in motion a potentially years-long process of deciding the case's merits.

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