Jurisdiction over Terrorist Crimes in Iranian Laws

Terrorism is a phenomenon that has been challenging the security of many countries throughout the history, particularly in the last decade, and inflicted irreversible losses. One of the most important plans of all countries, particularly those that are victims of the terrorism, is to punish the terrorists. According to statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the task of investigating this crime lies outside of the jurisdiction of ICC, and rests upon the governments. Countries that are victims of terrorism, such as Iran, use their criminal jurisdiction in an attempt to punish the perpetrators of the terrorist events. By accepting the principle of individual jurisdiction, Iran has taken important steps towards fighting against this heinous crime. The method that Iran has adopted for handling this crime is totally different from those adopted for the other crimes. This method is among the internal laws such as Iranian aviation and maritime laws.