The iran united states claims tribunal was established on 19 january 1981 by the islamic republic of iran and the united states of america to resolve certain claims by nationals of one state party against the other state party and certain claims between the state parties to date the tribunal has finalized over 3900 cases currently on the tribunals docket are several large and complex . The office of international claims and investment disputes is responsible for representing the united states before the iran us claims tribunal in 1981 the united states and iran entered into the algiers accords which brought an end to the embassy hostage crisis and created the tribunal to resolve existing disputes between the two countries and their . Cambridge university press 0521863511 iran united states claims tribunal reports volume 35 by karen lee frontmatter prelims the iran us claims tribunal concerned principally with the claims of us nationals against iran is the most important international claims tribunal to have sat in over half a century. The iran united states claims tribunal was established in 1981 under the algiers accords which also ended the hostage crisis at the american embassy in teheranthe tribunal exists to resolve claims by american nationals primarily foreign investors against the government of iran as well as claims by iranian nationals against the us government that arose out of the 1979 islamic revolution. The tribunal concerned principally with us nationals claims against iran is the most important international claims tribunal in over half a century its jurisprudence will contribute significantly to international law the series includes the only complete and fully indexed report of this unique tribunals decisions it is essential for practitioners in the field of international claims