IRAN-UNITED STATES CLAIMS TRIBUNAL AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION LAW AND PRACTICE, THE

Since its establishment in 1981, the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal has played a key role in the peaceful resolution of international disputes, resolving around 3,800 claims arising from one of the 20th century’s most critical diplomatic conflicts. Despite ongoing political tensions between the involved States, until recently the Tribunal remained operative and generated the largest number of precedents in interstate and hybrid international arbitration. This research examines its influence on modern arbitration from a procedural perspective, tracing the historical relationship between both nations, from the oil concessions to the 1979 hostage crisis. To prevent military escalation, the historical “Algeria Accords” led to the creation of an arbitral tribunal in The Hague which operated under an adaptation of the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. Using a dogmatic-legal method, the document analyzes key precedents on jurisdiction, applicable law, evidence, and burden of proof, demonstrating how the Tribunal’s decisions have shaped modern international arbitration law and practice.