Aquatic spaces (oceans and seas), as vast geographical ecosystems covering a major part of the Earth, are deeply intertwined with the lives of coastal nations through critical roles in global supply chains, food resources, and energy transfer. However, benefiting from these God-given resources not only requires advanced equipment and specialized knowledge but also depends on a country's ability to confront maritime crimes, which pose a significant security challenge to maritime-oriented development. The Islamic Republic of Iran, given its strategic location in the waters of the Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman, and the Caspian Sea, is exposed to various forms of maritime crimes. Therefore, it is essential for Iran to design and implement an effective model to ensure maritime security and counter maritime crimes as part of its efforts to promote maritime development. Accordingly, this applied research, with a developmental approach and using a descriptive-analytical method, aims to review Iran's past measures and examine the dimensions, components, and indicators of combating maritime crimes. The findings indicate that the key pillars of the proposed model include policy-making, economic, military-security, legal, international, environmental, and socio-cultural dimensions.

Development Maritime Oriented Development Maritime Crimes