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Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, veterans and survivors from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom are filing lawsuits against the Islamic Republic of Iran. If you are an Iraq or Afghanistan veteran injured in combat, or survivor of one, you may be eligible to join the lawsuit and entitled to certain benefits from the lawsuit.
What is the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act?
Under 28 U.S. Code § 1605A, the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) provides a critical legal pathway for combat veterans and other individuals to seek justice and compensation for injuries or deaths resulting from acts of terrorism or related misconduct by foreign states.
This statute explicitly removes the immunity typically granted to foreign states, making them accountable in U.S. courts under specific circumstances. The provision states:
"A foreign state shall not be immune from the jurisdiction of courts of the United States for personal injury or death that was caused by an act of extrajudicial killing, aircraft sabotage, hostage taking, or the provision of material support or resources for such acts." - Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
LEGAL PRECEDENT
Cabrera et al. v. Islamic Republic of Iran
The Cabrera et al. v. Islamic Republic of Iran case seeks justice for over 1,000 plaintiffs, including victims and families impacted by terrorist attacks in Afghanistan between 2006 and 2019. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the case alleges that Iran provided material support to terrorist groups responsible for these attacks. The court has found Iran liable under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and has awarded substantial damages to hundreds of plaintiffs so far, with individual awards ranging from $1.5 million to $14 million. While many have already received judgments, the case remains ongoing as additional claims are evaluated.
CASES FILED WITH CAMERON FIRM, PC
Baker et al. v. Islamic Republic of Iran
Filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the case seeks compensation for service members and families affected by attacks involving improvised explosive devices (IEDs), vehicle-borne IEDs, rockets, grenades, and ambushes, resulting in serious harm to the victims. Multiple attacks are referenced from approximately 2008 to 2012 in Afghanistan.
In a major victory for the plaintiffs, the court entered a default judgment against Iran after it failed to respond to the lawsuit. On September 4, 2025, Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell awarded $201,452,118 in combined compensatory and punitive damages to the eight servicemembers and twenty-one immediate family members represented in the case. The ruling affirmed Iran’s accountability for providing material support to terrorist groups that carried out the attacks against U.S. forces.
Boothe et al. v. Islamic Republic of Iran
In March 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a favorable default judgment for three U.S. service members and their immediate family members who were injured in terrorist attacks while deployed to Afghanistan. Judge Tanya S. Chutkan found the Islamic Republic of Iran liable under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) for providing material support to a syndicate of terrorist groups that carried out the attacks.
The court entered a final judgment totaling over $66 million in damages for the prevailing plaintiffs. For the service member plaintiffs (Shastri Boothe, Jared Bland, and Alex Murtha) the court awarded each $7,000,000 in pain and suffering damages, plus individual economic damages ranging from $1.6 million to $3.1 million, and matching punitive damages. Additionally, four eligible family members were each awarded $2.5 million in solatium damages and $2.5 million in punitive damages. While the court denied the claims of several other plaintiffs in the same filing, this successful outcome provides significant precedence for veterans and their families seeking to collect through the U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism (USVSST) Fund.
White et al. v. Islamic Republic of Iran
This case, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, alleges that Iran unlawfully detained and mistreated a U.S. citizen in 2018. The plaintiff, a U.S. Navy veteran, endured severe physical and psychological abuse while imprisoned after being lured into the country.
On August 6, 2024, the court granted a default judgment against Iran, holding it liable for the detention and mistreatment. The court awarded the plaintiffs a total of $46,036,362 in combined compensatory and punitive damages for the suffering they endured as a result of the unlawful imprisonment and torture.
U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund (USVSST)
These judgments are eligible for financial distribution from the U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund (USVSST), a government initiative established in 2015 to compensate individuals harmed by acts of state-sponsored terrorism.
It provides financial compensation to eligible U.S. citizens and their families who have obtained final judgments in U.S. courts against foreign states designated as sponsors of terrorism.
Since its inception, the fund has distributed over $7 billion to victims and continues to process claims to ensure that all available funds reach those affected.
Join the Combat Injury Lawsuit Against Iran
Iran supplied weapons, training, safe harbor, and personnel to terrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), OIF and OEF veterans and their families are filing lawsuits against Iran. If you were injured in combat and received a Purple Heart, you may be eligible to join the lawsuit and be entitled to financial compensation from the lawsuit.
Are You Eligible?
You may be qualified to join the lawsuit being filed against the Islamic Republic of Iran. To be eligible, you must be a veteran who sustained a combat injury in Iraq or Afghanistan.
- Injured in combat in Afghanistan from October 7, 2001, to August 30, 2021; OR in Iraq from March 20, 2003, to December 18, 2011.
- The related attack had a KIA.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why are veterans filing a lawsuit against Iran?
Veterans are suing Iran under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) because Iran provided safe harbor, funding, personnel and training to terrorist groups that carried out attacks against U.S. service members. The FSIA allows lawsuits against foreign governments that support terrorism, and Iran has long been designated as a state sponsor of terrorism. These lawsuits aim to hold Iran accountable for its role in facilitating attacks that injured or killed American troops, seeking compensation for the harm caused.
Who are the plaintiffs in the lawsuit?
If the affected veteran is alive, they will be the plaintiff in the injured veteran’s lawsuit. If the veteran died while serving overseas, the survivors who were present in their life at the time of the attack will be the plaintiffs in the terrorism lawsuit.
Survivors include children, family members, spouses, and, in some cases, ex-spouses—provided they were married to the veteran or born before the attack occurred. Lawsuit plaintiffs can be: veterans with mental impairments, veterans with physical injuries, dependent children, survivors, family members, and ex-spouses, as long as their relationship with the veteran existed at the time of the attack.
If I file the FSIA lawsuit, will it affect my VA disability benefits?
Lawsuits that seek out payments from the USVSST Fund are fully separate from VA disability benefits.
Even if you’re receiving VA disability benefits, you may still file a claim that’s centered around an FSIA case. Filing the case does not affect the previous disability claim.
But, if you were injured in either Iraq or Afghanistan, you may also be entitled to VA disability benefits. If you have been denied, we can fight to help you get the benefits that you deserve.
Join the combat injury lawsuit against Iran
As experienced attorneys accredited with the Department of Veterans Affairs, we possess in-depth knowledge of VA requirements and processes to fight for the benefits you deserve.
