Disputes — Arbitration — Procedure — Refusal by arbitrator to sign award — Release of reasons thereof — Whether a violation of tribunal’s rule of confidentiality of deliberations — The law and practice of the Iran — United States Claims Tribunal

Disputes — Arbitration — Procedure — Competence — Interpretation of arbitration agreement — Whether respondent companies entities controlled by Iran — Whether claimant a United States national — Evidence thereof — Ownership of claim — Refusal of arbitrator to sign award — Release of reasons thereof — Whether a violation of tribunal's rule of confidentiality of deliberations — Iran-United States Claims Settlement Declaration, 1981 — The law and practice of the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal