The Shaqaqi faction of the Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the bombing. A United States Federal district judge ruled that the Iranian Government had provided financial aid to the group that carried out the attack and were therefore responsible for the murder of the U.S. citizen.
The Shaqaqi faction of the Islamic Jihad took credit for the bombing. A U.S. Federal district judge found the Iranian Government liable for providing financial support to the group that carried out the attack, thus holding them accountable for the death of an American citizen.