THE HAGUE — In a partial victory for Iran, judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday ruled that Washington had illegally allowed courts to freeze the assets of Iranian companies and ordered the United States to pay compensation, the amount of which will be determined later. However, in a blow for Tehran, the World Court said it did not have jurisdiction over $1.75 billion in frozen assets from Iran's central bank, by far the largest amount claimed back by Iran. In a reaction shared by Iran's foreign ministry on its Telegram channel, it hailed the decision as 'highlighting the legitimacy' of its positions and 'expressing the wrongful behavior of the United States.

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