Editing Clearstream (section)

=== Legal Disputes Over Frozen Iranian Assets ===
Beyond the settlement, Clearstream has been embroiled in ongoing legal disputes concerning Iranian assets frozen under international sanctions. In 2008, approximately $4.9 billion in Iranian assets were frozen by Clearstream following U.S. pressure. Subsequent legal actions have sought to release or claim these funds.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Schmid |first=Fidelius |date=2025-03-06 |title=Military Funding: Iran Seeks to Access Billions in Frozen Hard Currency |url=https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/military-funding-iran-seeks-to-access-billions-in-frozen-hard-currency-a-d9fbf1de-e5a4-4a59-a845-b52469203aa1?utm_ |access-date=2025-05-06 |work=Der Spiegel |language=en |issn=2195-1349}}</ref>

Notably, in 2018, Iran's central bank sued Clearstream to recover the frozen assets. However, U.S. courts have ruled in favor of using portions of these funds to compensate victims of terrorist attacks attributed to Iranian-backed entities, such as the 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite news |date=2025 |title=Iran seeks frozen funds in Europe after military setbacks - Der Spiegel |url=https://www.iranintl.com/en/202503065055?utm_}}</ref>