Family of American hostage tortured in Lebanon wins landmark case against Iran
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Lebanese American family wins landmark lawsuit against Iran for father's kidnapping and torture by Hezbollah, setting precedent for accountability cases against Iranian influence.
"This is the first lawsuit to prove Iran’s influence over Lebanon," Guila said. "We were very happy about the judgment." Beth Bailey is a reporter covering Afghanistan, the Middle East, Asia, and Central America. She was formerly a civilian intelligence analyst with the Department of the Army. You can follow Beth on Twitter @BWBailey85
Amer Fakhoury was arrested a week after traveling to Lebanon with his family in September 2019. After his arrest, a newspaper linked with Hezbollah alleged that Fakhoury, formerly a member of the South Lebanon Army, had been the "butcher" of Khiam, a detention center where grave human rights abuses were reported to have taken place.

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