Iran appeals UN's top court against US block on frozen funds

Iran has appealed to the UN's top court against a US Supreme Court ruling that USD 2 billion in frozen Iranian assets must be paid to American victims of terror attacks blamed on Tehran, the tribunal said today.

In its filing to the International Court of Justice in the Hague yesterday, Tehran argues that "Iran and Iranian state-owned companies are entitled to immunity from the jurisdiction of the US courts", the tribunal said in a statement.