Abstract
In 1986, agents of the Iranian government kidnapped United States citizen Joseph Cicippio and held him hostage in an attempt to force the release of Iranian assets frozen in U.S. banks. The Iranian government's acts constitute commercial terrorism-terrorism undertaken for financial gain. Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1605 (a)(2), Iran's commercial acts caused a direct effect on the United States. Consequently, Iran waived its foreign sovereign immunity and is subject to jurisdiction in the United States federal courts.
How to Cite
35 Ariz. L. Rev. 1123 (1993)
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