Overview
- The Tribunal General de Teherán scheduled a hearing for 9 a.m. on October 27, 2025, citing thirteen Argentine and U.S. officials including President Javier Milei and Deputy Gerardo Milman
- Pilots Saeed Valizadeh, Mohammad Khoravi Aragh, Gholamreza Ghasemi and Mahdi Mosuli filed the suit seeking direct and indirect damages for alleged human rights abuses during a 150-day detention
- The Emtrasur Cargo Boeing 747-300 was first detained at Ezeiza Airport in June 2022 under U.S. sanctions and later transferred to the United States for seizure in February 2024
- Deputy Milman confirmed on social media that he received the Tehran citation and denounced the lack of rule of law in Iran while officials prepare legal responses
- The lawsuit invokes international treaties and Iranian law and is poised to intensify diplomatic sensitivities between Argentina, Iran and the United States