A British court is looking into the possibility of allowing the relatives of some of the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States, to claim Iranian assets in Britain, as did US and European courts. According to Reuters, the relatives want the English High Court to enforce a decision by a US court in 2012, which found evidence that Iran provided “material support and resources to al-Qaeda for acts of terrorism”. Information revealed that Iran provided support and facilitated the movement of al-Qaeda members, who were primarily responsible for the September 11 attacks, which left 3,000 people dead. A New York court awarded plaintiffs damages of over $7 billion. According to the ruling, the families of the victims received compensation ranging between $4.2 million and $12.5 million, in addition to profits, since September 11, 2001. If the British court agrees to enforce the US ruling, it could open the way for freezing or confiscating Iranian assets in England and Wales. Iranian assets in England include a building in central London and funds held by two subsidiaries of state-owned banks. This may increase Tehran’s problems as the government tries to avoid falling into a financial crisis. According to Reuters, the law requires the UK’s Foreign Office (FCO) to formally serve the legal papers to Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) before the enforcement proceedings can begin. However, a British official said it was routinely difficult to deliver papers to the MFA, according to FCO correspondence seen by Reuters. An FCO official declined to comment. The judge ruled it was sufficient to try to notify them through other communication such as email or post. An Iranian foreign ministry official said the June ruling was “fabricated” and “politically motivated”.