The relatives of Jason Spindler, an American businessman killed in Nairobi's DusitD2 terror attack, have taken Iran to court seeking damages.

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In court documents filed in a U.S. federal court in Washington on Thursday, August 6, the family accuses Tehran of helping create the network that enabled Al-Shabaab to carry out the 2019 assault.

The 40-year-old was among 21 people killed when the militant group attacked the 14 Riverside Drive complex in Westlands.

The lawsuit comes at a particularly tense moment between Washington and Tehran.

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President Donald Trump and Iranian officials have exchanged threats during the ongoing conflict, while diplomatic efforts have focused on preventing further escalation and resolving a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz.

Spindler's relatives argue that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its overseas Quds Force provided al-Shabaab and related groups with weapons, money, training and logistical assistance.

They cite U.S. and United Nations material in support of their claims.

The case therefore seeks to connect a deadly attack in Nairobi to a much larger international network.

The operation itself began when a suicide bomber detonated outside the Secret Garden restaurant.

Four gunmen then entered the complex, firing at people and throwing grenades as s ecurity forces moved to contain the attack.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke