Iran
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- theocratic republic
- CONSTITUTION
- December 1979, revised in 1989 to extend presidential power
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on Sharia law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court
RELIGIONS
Shia majority; 10% Sunni; Christian, Jewish, Bahá'í, and Zoroastrian minorities
From the country
SEPTEMBER 12, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Navid Afkari was executed on September 12, in Adelabad prison, in Shiraz.
IRAN - Navid Afkari was executed on September 12, in Adelabad prison, in Shiraz.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Khezr Ghavidel was executed in Urmia Central Prison on September 10.
IRAN - Khezr Ghavidel was executed in Urmia Central Prison on September 10.
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Supreme Court Confirms the Death Sentence for 7 Sunni Political Prisoners
IRAN - Supreme Court Confirms the Death Sentence for 7 Sunni Political Prisoners
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Shahbaz Haddadi was executed in Borujerd Prison on September 9
IRAN - Shahbaz Haddadi was executed in Borujerd Prison on September 9
- SEPTEMBER 7, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Updates on the Afkari case
IRAN - Updates on the Afkari case
- SEPTEMBER 7, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Fath-Ali Behvand executed at Isfahan Central Prison on September 7.
IRAN - Fath-Ali Behvand executed at Isfahan Central Prison on September 7.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Updates on the Gholamreza Mansouri case.
IRAN - Updates on the Gholamreza Mansouri case.
- SEPTEMBER 5, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - According to PMOI/MEK, on September 5 the Coronavirus death toll in Iran Passed 99,200
IRAN - According to PMOI/MEK, on September 5 the Coronavirus death toll in Iran Passed 99,200
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Official death toll from coronavirus is 22,044 on September 4.
IRAN - Official death toll from coronavirus is 22,044 on September 4.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - The German Judges Association has awarded its Human Rights Prize to Nasrin Sotoudeh
IRAN - The German Judges Association has awarded its Human Rights Prize to Nasrin Sotoudeh
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Alireza Samadi executed on Sept. 1 in Ardabil prison
IRAN - Alireza Samadi executed on Sept. 1 in Ardabil prison
- AUGUST 29, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Navid Afkari has been sentenced to death.
IRAN - Navid Afkari has been sentenced to death.