A United States Federal Court has recommended that Iran, the Taliban and al-Qaeda pay $6 billion in compensation to the families of the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

The symbolic decision on Monday came as a recommendation in response to a lawsuit brought by relatives of 47 victims, which was decided in the relatives’ favor last year, according to the Associated Press.

“It’s hard being happy, but I am happy about it,” plaintiff Ellen Saracini, wife of one of the captains of a plane that hit the World Trade Center, told the AP.”But it opens up old wounds. We were never in it for a lawsuit. I wanted to know what happened to my husband.”

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Iran has repeatedly denied any connection to the attacks, according to the AP, but gave several of the terrorists passage through the country.

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