<P> Oral arguments were held between February 17 and March 7, 2003 . </P> <P> On November 6, 2003, 11 years after the initial application was submitted by Iran, the ICJ rejected the claims of both states . The court found (1) by a vote of 14 - 2 (dissenting Judges Al - Khasawneh (Jordan), Elaraby (Egypt)) that the U.S. actions against Iranian oil platforms in 1987 and 1988 do not meet the treaty's essential security exception but that they did not breach the treaty's freedom of commerce provision and so Iran's claim against the U.S. could not be upheld, and (2) by a vote of 15 - 1 (dissenting Judge Simma (Germany)) that the U.S. counter-claim against Iran could not be upheld . (Paragraph 125 of the Decision .) Eleven judges attached declarations or separate opinions . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs expansion . You can help by adding to it . (June 2014) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs expansion . You can help by adding to it . (June 2014) </Td> </Tr>

Oil platforms (islamic republic of iran) v. united states of america