A bill directing the President to exercise the authorities he has to require the Government of Iran to punish those persons responsible for seizing the United States Embassy in Tehran and holding the American hostages, to make reparations to those hostages and to the United States for damages resulting from such seizure, and to fully satisfy other claims of United States citizens against Iran.

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Directs the President to exercise presidential authorities to require the Government of Iran to: (1) punish all persons involved in the seizure of the U.S. embassy and of U.S. citizens in Tehran; (2) make reparations to those U.S. citizens and to the U.S. Government for damages incurred; and (3) fully satisfy all outstanding commercial claims and other claims affecting property rights of U.S. citizens. Directs the President to report to Congress.

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  summary · EN · 22 January 1981

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