Case Concerning United States Diplomatic and Consular Staff in Tehran
- Case Concerning United States Diplomatic and Consular Staff in Tehran
Case Concerning United States Diplomatic and Consular Staff in Tehran refers to a case (issued in two decisions) brought to the International Court of Justice by the United States of America against Iran in response to the seizure of United States diplomatic offices and personnel by militant revolutionaries.
The first decision was an Order of Provisional Measures, issued December 15, 1979. This refers to the concept of the court issuing an opinion not on the merits underlying the case specifically, but rather ordering a preservation of the respective rights and obligations the two countries owed one another pending the final decision of the court. More specifically, the Court unanimously declared Iran should ensure the restoration of the U.S. embassy in Tehran to U.S. possession, release the hostages, and afford diplomatic officials full protections as afforded by international law.
The second decision addressed the actual merits of Iran's actions. Iran took no part in the proceedings.
The case was the first real instance of the Court and the Security Council acting together to bring a crisis to an end.
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