Tehran Times, on Iran, 8 November 2026

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Iran holds trial in lawsuit filed by 100

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TEHRAN – An Iranian court has held a hearing in a lawsuit filed by 100 victims of the US-Israeli wars of aggression against Iran, seeking compensation for material, moral and punitive damages arising from . Hassan Abdolianpour, head of the Judiciary's Center for Lawyers, Official Experts and Family Counselors, announced the proceedings on Sunday, saying the lawsuit seeks to hold the US government, American officials and Israeli authorities accountable for the consequences of their actions.

He said 100 individuals affected by the two wars had initially joined the case as plaintiffs, adding that the number of claimants was continuing to increase. According to Abdolianpour, the complaint names the US government and American and Israeli officials as defendants and has been filed under Iranian laws concerning the protection of Iranian nationals and the principle of reciprocity. He stressed that the proceedings would continue in subsequent court sessions, with the Judiciary's Center for Lawyers representing the victims and pursuing their legal claims to secure justice and compensation.

Abdolianpour said that, in coordination with Iran's diplomatic missions, formal notice of the lawsuit had been served on the defendants. Those named include the White House, the US Treasury Department, the US Department of War, American arms manufacturers Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, as well as several Arab states in the Persian Gulf region. The legal action comes amid broader efforts by Iran's Judiciary to pursue accountability for the consequences of US and Israeli military operations.

In a separate case, the Judiciary has issued indictments against 159 American and Israeli officials over the assassination of Iran's Leader and senior military commanders. The United States and Israel in June 2025, in a conflict that lasted 12 days. began on February 28, 2026, and continued for 40 days before a ceasefire took effect in early April.

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What we found (1)

The Tehran Times reports an Iranian court hearing in a compensation suit brought by 100 Iranians harmed in the US and Israeli attacks on Iran. In its own voice it calls the acts at the centre of the case 'crimes' and labels the attacks 'aggression', though the article reports only a first hearing and no ruling.

  1. States one side's claim as fact

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    “victims of US-Israeli aggression”

    Why this matters
    The headline uses 'aggression' in the outlet's own voice to describe the attacks the lawsuit concerns.
    The impression it gives
    That a legal finding of aggression already exists and that the plaintiffs are its established victims.
    The context
    The body shows this is the case the Judiciary is bringing, at a first hearing with more sessions to come. The article reports no ruling.

    How we know

    • Elsewhere in the article“the proceedings would continue in subsequent court sessions”
    • Elsewhere in the article“saying the lawsuit seeks to hold the US government”

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    “crimes committed against the Iranian people”

    Why this matters
    The outlet calls the acts at the centre of the lawsuit 'crimes', with no attribution, in the sentence that introduces the case.
    The impression it gives
    That the crimes are proven and the hearing is only about the size of the damages.
    The context
    Whether crimes were committed is what the plaintiffs and the Judiciary's lawyers argue. The article reports it only through Abdolianpour's account of the complaint.

    How we know

    • Elsewhere in the article“According to Abdolianpour, the complaint names”

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    “launched their first war of aggression against Iran”

    Why this matters
    The background sentence moves from the court's case into flat narration and states 'war of aggression' as settled history.
    The impression it gives
    That the legal character of the June 2025 attack is not in dispute.
    The context
    The article can say the US and Israel attacked Iran in June 2025. Calling it a war of aggression is a legal verdict, and the article attributes it to no court or body.

    How we know

    • Elsewhere in the article“broader efforts by Iran's Judiciary to pursue accountability”

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    “A second round of military aggression”

    Why this matters
    The outlet repeats the 'aggression' label for the February 2026 attack and closes the article on it.
    The impression it gives
    That the outlet has established the label, so the lawsuit's premise ends the piece as fact.
    The context
    The article gives dates and a ceasefire but no finding by any court that the attack was aggression. That claim belongs to the Iranian Judiciary's case.

    How we know

    • Elsewhere in the article“the Judiciary has issued indictments against 159”

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