Wednesday, June 28, 2006

ANTIQUITIES AS TERRORISM COMPENSATION? Here's the latest on this story:
Iranian antiquities may be seized in suit

CHICAGO, June 27 (UPI) -- A federal judge has ruled the University of Chicago cannot protect Iran's ownership rights to a collection of Persian antiquities.

U.S. District Judge Blanche Manning's ruling means a group of people injured by a terrorist bombing in Israel can seize the tablets from Persepolis, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. They sued Iran in the United States and won a $71 million judgment.

Lawyer David Strachman, who represents the plaintiffs, said collectors are interested in the antiquities.

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