A radical approach to the principle of territorial jurisdiction in Iranian criminal law

Territorial jurisdiction is the state's criminal jurisdiction over crimes committed in its territory, in other words, it means that the crime committed in the territory of a country is subject to the laws of that country. The principle of territorial jurisdiction has two aspects, a positive aspect and a negative aspect, the positive aspect is that basically all persons who commit crimes within the territory of Iran's sovereignty can be tried according to the laws of Iran except in exceptional cases and the negative aspect is that basically People who commit crimes outside the jurisdiction of Iran cannot be tried in Iran except in exceptional cases. According to the nature of the subject, the present research has been conducted in terms of practical purpose and in terms of gathering information by documentary method and through the study of valid laws and sources, and the obtained information has been analyzed in a descriptive-analytical manner. It should be noted that exceptions to the principle of territorial competence, including political and parliamentary immunity, which in our country are limited to the performance of representative duties, have also been discussed.