Iran wants to recover $ 130 billion from the US amid protests in the country, said Iranian judiciary spokesman Gholam Hossein Esmaeili.

According to him, lawsuits and complaints were filed by Iranian citizens who directly suffered damage from US actions, Tasnim News reported.

“The Iranian Judiciary has received those complaints from the public and the local courts have ruled that the US government should pay a total of $130 billion in damages to the plaintiffs affected by the US’ direct crimes against the Iranian nation, he explained,” the source noted.