29 Mar 2024
Sunday 18 August 2013 - 12:00
Story Code : 45325

Iranian bank sues over sanctions

Iranian bank sues over sanctions

The compensation bill comes after a test case won by the Bank Mellat, which was banned from operating in Britain or Europe because Treasury officials thought it was linked toIranssuspected nuclear weapons programme.



The Treasurys case collapsed earlier this summer after the Supreme Court backed the banks claim that the blacklisting was done on flawed evidence.




Later this month, the court is expected to order the Treasury to pay Mellats legal costs and to begin discussions over damages.




Lawyers for Mellat have toldThe Telegraphthey intend to claim for 500 million for loss of business between 2009 and 2013.




The case has paved for the way for similar actions from scores of other Iranian firms, including banks and oil companies, which lawyers say could push the total compension bill to the 1 billion mark or beyond.

By The Telegraph

 

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