Iran, owing to its location at the intersection of regional and international communication corridors, enjoys a prominent geopolitical position that enables it to play a key role in global transportation and transit networks. However, recent developments in the architecture of international corridors indicate that geographical position alone does not determine whether a country can realize its geopolitical potential. Accordingly, by distinguishing between “geographical position” and “geopolitical functionality,” this study examines how Iran’s communication position can be leveraged through territorial governance. The study adopts a qualitative analytical approach based on documentary research and analyzes the content of national policy documents, scholarly sources, and credible domestic and international reports. The findings indicate that, despite Iran’s considerable geopolitical, infrastructural, geo-economic, and communication capacities, weaknesses in territorial governance, institutional and policy incoherence, infrastructural constraints, international sanctions, and intensifying regional competition have hindered the translation of the country’s geographical position and communication capacities into tangible geopolitical functionality. In this context, territorial governance serves as a mechanism for linking geographical position and communication capacities to geopolitical functionality, playing a fundamental role in organizing, coordinating, and activating these capacities. The findings demonstrate that activating Iran’s communication position requires moving beyond an infrastructure-oriented perspective toward an integrated approach based on territorial governance, institutional coordination, strategic alignment, and transit diplomacy. Implementing this approach could not only enhance Iran’s position within regional and global corridor networks but also strengthen the link between its geographical capacities and strategic objectives, thereby contributing to the realization of the objectives of the Islamic-Iranian Model of Progress.