MTN loses bid to halt US Anti-Terrorism Act claims

A US district court in New York denied MTN Group's requests to reconsider or immediately appeal a ruling allowing Anti-Terrorism Act claims in Zobay v MTN Group to proceed, clearing the way for discovery in two cases. MTN is defending four such suits in the US tied to its business in Iran and Afghanistan.

• Court denied MTN's motion to reconsider and immediate appeal in Zobay
• Zobay and Long cases now move to discovery
• MTN faces four Anti-Terrorism Act suits in the US
• Claims centre on 49% Irancell stake and former Afghanistan business