Journal of Historical Research, Law and Policy 3115-7505 2 Serial Number 8 2024 12 10 Iran’s Criminal Policy Toward Piracy in the Context of Contemporary Developments: Evaluation of Challenges and Legal Solutions Iran’s Criminal Policy Toward Piracy in the Context of Contemporary Developments: Evaluation of Challenges and Legal Solutions 1 21 EN Journal Article 2024 08 07 <p>Modern piracy, as an organized and transnational crime, constitutes a serious threat to maritime security, international trade, and the legal order governing the seas. The primary objective of this study is to elucidate the theoretical foundations and assess the effectiveness of Iran’s domestic criminal policy in addressing contemporary forms of piracy, as well as to propose an integrated criminal policy model compatible with the transnational nature of this crime. The research adopts a descriptive–analytical method; within the domain of Iran’s domestic law, it examines the Piracy Bill comprising 20 articles, which seeks to criminalize acts of piracy, establish jurisdiction, and prescribe proportionate penalties for offenders, in alignment with the coherence of global criminal policy against this phenomenon. The findings indicate that an effective criminal policy against modern piracy must be grounded in an integrated approach—one that, while utilizing universal jurisdiction and transnational prosecution, emphasizes institutional coordination and international cooperation. From a theoretical perspective, the legitimacy of punishment in this domain is grounded less in retribution and more in the protection of the shared global legal order and the safeguarding of collective international security. Accordingly, the proposed model, through the integration of criminal justice principles and structured international cooperation, provides a coherent framework for combating modern piracy.</p> https://jhrlp.com/index.php/jhrlp/article/download/300/262