University of Tehran Public Law Studies Quarterly 2423-8120 55 4 2025 12 22 Practical Breach of Obligations under the Iranian System: The Case of Delayed Military Service Practical Breach of Obligations under the Iranian System: The Case of Delayed Military Service 2517 2535 103945 10.22059/jplsq.2024.370462.3458 FA Mohamadhasan Bagherikhoozani PHD in Public law from Islamic Azad University of Najaf Abad, Iran 0000-0001-6983-3105 Mohamadamin Abrishamirad Assistant prof., Department of Public law, Semnan university, Semnan, Iran Amin Allah Zamani Assistant prof., Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, University of Judicial Sciences and Administrative Services,Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2024 01 01 Article 62 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran delegates the determination of eligibility criteria for candidates of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Parliament) to a parliamentary act. In this context, the Act on Parliamentary Elections stipulates that one of the conditions for candidacy is practical adherence to the sacred system of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Additionally, the law requires male candidates to possess a “military service completion card,” or a “permanent exemption. card” This paper, using a descriptive-analytical approach, seeks to answer the question: What is the status of eligibility for those who failed to perform mandatory military service on time but later obtained the option to purchase the period of necessity, in terms of practical adherence to the sacred system of the Islamic Republic of Iran? The findings indicate that although the legislator considers having a military service completion card or a permanent exemption certificate sufficient for male candidates, if the failure to perform mandatory service on time was intentional, deliberate, and without legitimate excuse, the candidate is deemed lacking practical adherence to the sacred system of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Consequently, the executive boards of the Ministry of Interior and the Guardian Council’s supervisory bodies must prevent such individuals from participating in parliamentary elections. Article 62 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran delegates the determination of eligibility criteria for candidates of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Parliament) to a parliamentary act. In this context, the Act on Parliamentary Elections stipulates that one of the conditions for candidacy is practical adherence to the sacred system of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Additionally, the law requires male candidates to possess a “military service completion card,” or a “permanent exemption. card” This paper, using a descriptive-analytical approach, seeks to answer the question: What is the status of eligibility for those who failed to perform mandatory military service on time but later obtained the option to purchase the period of necessity, in terms of practical adherence to the sacred system of the Islamic Republic of Iran? The findings indicate that although the legislator considers having a military service completion card or a permanent exemption certificate sufficient for male candidates, if the failure to perform mandatory service on time was intentional, deliberate, and without legitimate excuse, the candidate is deemed lacking practical adherence to the sacred system of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Consequently, the executive boards of the Ministry of Interior and the Guardian Council’s supervisory bodies must prevent such individuals from participating in parliamentary elections. https://jplsq.ut.ac.ir/article_103945_ebd27eb88fde385c9c0a87e0c47d9b85.pdf