The United States specifically requested the release of the hostages and their safe departure from Iran, reparations to the United States and its affected nationals, and the prosecution of those responsible for the embassy seizure. The United States later on appended and added a number of interim measures to its original application, requesting the release the hostages and arrange for their safe departure, to restore the occupied premises to U.S. control, to ensure that the U.S. diplomatic and consular staff were accorded the protections necessary to carry out their official functions, and to refrain from any form of criminal action against the hostages. The Islamic Republic of Iran however denied the jurisdiction of the Court on the basis of precedent set by multiple countries (France, Iceland and Turkey) and thus decided not to take part in the oral pleadings, nor did it utilize it's rights according to the Statute of the Court to appoint an ad-hoc judge, nor did the Islamic Republic of Iran publish an official statement regarding the facts, the case or the proceedings.
The U.S. sought the release of hostages, compensation for its citizens affected, and prosecution of those responsible for the embassy seizure. The U.S. later added demands for safe departure of hostages, restoration of U.S. control over occupied premises, protection for U.S. diplomats, and a halt to any criminal actions against them. Iran refused to participate in the court proceedings, citing precedent from other countries (France, Iceland, Turkey), and declined to appoint an ad-hoc judge or issue a statement about the case.