Aerial Incident of 3 July 1988 (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of America) - Filing of preliminary objections by the United States of America

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&rial Incident of 3 July 1988

(IslamicRe~ulblio cf Iranv. United States of America)

The followinginfoirmatio is communicated to the Pressby the
Registryof the International Couo rt Justice.

In the case conceriiint ghe Aerial Inciden tf 3 Julv 1988 (Islamic
Republicof Iranv. Uced Statesof America)the Governmentof the
!JnitedStatesof Americii has submitted preliminar objectionsto the
jurisdiction of the Court. Theseobjections were filedin the Registry
of the Courton 4 March 1991, that is, withinthe time-limit fixef dor
the filingof a Counter--Mernorb ialthe United States.

In accordance with Article 79 of the Rulesof Court,the proceedings
on the merits ofa case aresuspendedupon the filing of a preliminary
objection.

In due coursethe Courtwill fixa time-limitfor the filing bt yhe
IslamicRepublicof Irailof observations ans dubmissions on theUnited
Statesobjections.This willbe the subjectof a further press
communiqué.