Court decisions affirm FSIA jurisdiction over Libya and Iraq for terrorist attacks

Court decisions affirm FSIA jurisdiction over Libya and Iraq for terrorist attacks The passage outlines legal reasoning in several cases confirming personal jurisdiction over foreign states under the FSIA. It provides no new factual leads, financial flows, or allegations involving high‑level officials beyond what is already public record, limiting investigative value. Key insights: FSIA allows personal jurisdiction over foreign states designated as state sponsors of terrorism.; Courts found Libya liable for the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing and other attacks.; Iraq was held accountable for alleged torture of U.S. citizens in Kuwait.