UN’s top court to rule on US sanctions on Iran | Al Jazeera

The United Nations’ top court will announce on Wednesday whether it can rule on Iran’s bid to overturn US sanctions reimposed by the administration of former President Donald Trump.
Tehran brought a case against the US to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in 2018, saying Washington breached a 1955 friendship treaty between the two countries.

Trump reimposed sanctions after pulling out of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran and world powers to the dismay of European allies.

Iran said the sanctions caused “hardship and suffering” and was “ruining millions of lives”.

The US says the Hague-based ICJ does not have jurisdiction and must throw out the case. It also argues the sanctions were necessary because Iran posed a “grave threat” to international security.

The ICJ was set up by the UN after World War II to rule in disputes between member states. If the court allows the case to go ahead, a final judgement could still be months or even years away.