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BANK MARKAZI v. PETERSON

Opinion of the Court determine “whether Iran holds equitable title to, or the beneficial interest in, the assets. . . and that no other person possesses a constitutionally protected interest in the assets...under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.” §8772(a)(2).

B
Respondents are victims of Iran-sponsored acts of terrorism, their estate representatives, and surviving family members. See App. to Pet. for Cert. 52a–53a; Brief for Respondents 6. Numbering more than 1,000, respondents rank within 16 discrete groups, each of which brought a lawsuit against Iran pursuant to the FSIA’s terrorism exception. App. to Brief for Respondents 1a–2a. All of the suits were filed in United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Upon finding a clear evidentiary