Iran accuses US of breaching 1981 accord in The Hague filing

Iran has filed a legal complaint against the United States at an arbitration court in The Hague, accusing Washington of violating international obligations through military actions, sanctions, and alleged threats of force.

According to Tasnim News Agency, the case is grounded in the 1981 Algiers Accords and relates to what Iran describes as breaches committed during a 12-day conflict with the United States.

“The claim is based on the provisions of the 1981 Algiers Accords and was filed in connection with violations of U.S. international obligations during the 12-day war against Iran. It was registered with the court in March 2026 as part of the proceedings between Iran and the United States.

In its claim, registered under the number ‘Case A-34,’ Iran refers to the first clause of the Algiers Accords, detailing instances of U.S. violations during the 12-day aggression, as well as the imposition of economic sanctions and threats of the use of force. Iran asks the court to recognise the United States as having violated the first clause of the agreement, to oblige it to immediately cease direct and indirect interference in the country’s internal affairs, and to provide guarantees against the recurrence of such actions, as well as to fully compensate for the damage caused.

It should be noted that, according to the first clause of the Algiers Accords, the U.S. government committed not to interfere, directly or indirectly, politically or militarily, in Iran’s internal affairs,” the report states.

By Tamilla Hasanova