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Therefore, the Islamic Republic of Iran is entitled, under the principle of full reparation, to seek compensation for the following categories of damage:
damage to urban infrastructure and public facilities;
damage resulting from attacks on educational and medical institutions;
material and moral injury suffered by Iranian nationals;
costs of reconstruction;
damage arising from the violation of sovereignty and territorial integrity.
This right to reparation is fully consistent with, and indeed complementary to, Iran’s right of self-defense. On the one hand, Iran was entitled to target military bases from which attacks were launched; on the other hand, it retains the right to seek compensation from Arab States that facilitated such attacks.
From a technical legal standpoint, Iran’s claims may also be grounded in Article 17 of the Articles on State Responsibility, particularly where certain Arab States may have played a role in directing, controlling, or coordinating military operations, thereby elevating their responsibility beyond mere assistance to a level of direction and control.
In light of the above, the Islamic Republic of Iran is legally entitled to pursue formal claims for compensation against Arab States hosting the relevant military bases. Under international law, both the underlying internationally wrongful act and the assisting role of these States have been established and condemned by authoritative legal sources, thereby giving rise to international responsibility and corresponding obligations of reparation.