TEHRAN -- Iranian courts have issued rulings totaling more than $290 billion against the United States, the head of the Judiciary’s Center for Lawyers, Official Experts and Family Counselors said Wednesday.
Speaking at a swearing-in ceremony for 505 lawyers in Tehran, Hassan Abdolianpour outlined the center’s efforts to pursue legal action against crimes committed by the U.S. military and Israel against Iran in domestic and international courts.
“Previously, about $40 billion in judgments have been issued against the United States, including in the case of patients with epidermolysis bullosa, which subsequently led to the seizure of several enemy ships by judicial authorities,” he said. 
“This year, more than $290 billion has been awarded against the United States in Iranian courts.”
Abdolianpour said Iran has adopted the same approach used by the United States to pursue legal actions against Washington, stressing that expert assessments are essential to legal proceedings. He said thousands of assessments have been conducted across the country, including in Minab, Lar, Lamerd, Bastak, Bandar Abbas and Sirik.
He added that “more than a hundred students were martyred and a thousand schools throughout the country,” and that numerous scientific sites including Sharif University, the University of Science and Technology, and the University of Industry and Mining were attacked by the enemy, all of which have been examined.
Abdolianpour also cited Tofigh Daru, a pharmaceutical company, among the sites assessed, questioning why it was targeted when it manufactured specialized medicines for patients with rare and serious illnesses.
The judiciary official noted that the United States is not a member of the International Criminal Court and is seeking to eliminate it. He said Iran is pursuing legal action not only through international courts but also under Iranian law, which he said provides for domestic courts to hear cases involving U.S. crimes.
During the ceremony, Pakistani delegation representative General Mohammad Latif Khan Khosa addressed the importance of the legal profession and international efforts to pursue U.S. crimes. He emphasized the need for legal cooperation with Iranian lawyers and jurists to bring those responsible for war crimes committed in Iran to justice.