Military Families Level $200 Million Lawsuit On Iran

Iran orchestrated an attack against U.S. soldiers during the Iraq war, and now the families of three victims are suing the Iranian government for $200 million.

Agents from Iran-supported organizations launched a raid on U.S. headquarters in Karbala in 2007. Assailants passed a checkpoint manned by Iraqi police by pretending to be American security agents — driving black SUVs, brandishing American weapons and speaking perfect English, reports The Associate Press. 

Four soldiers were taken captive and later shot while handcuffed in pairs.

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Several hundred U.S. service members died as a direct result of Iran and its proxies during the war in Iraq, according to Thomas Joscelyn, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

“Iran was one of the main sponsors of terrorism and violence in Iraq during the war,” said Joscelyn. A significant amount of the violence was directed at the U.S. military, he added.

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