Threat of ICJ Claim Based on Soleimani Assassination Remains a Card in Iran’s Hand

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Joseph Klingler is a partner in the International Litigation & Arbitration department at Foley Hoag LLP, where he represents sovereign States and State-owned entities before the world’s principal dispute resolution bodies.

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Threat of ICJ Claim Based on Soleimani Assassination Remains a Card in Iran’s Hand

July 16, 2025

Joseph Klingler

Ariella Katz Miller

The United States’ military operation against Iran has raised important questions about the legality of the strike and potential fora in which Iran could bring claims against the United States. Although, as recently argued on this blog, the International Court of Justice (“ICJ”) may not have jurisdiction to hear Iran’s claims based on the United…