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
- JUNE 18, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A prisoner, not identified, was reportedly hanged on June 18
IRAN - A prisoner, not identified, was reportedly hanged on June 18
- JUNE 18, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Seyed Kamal Hosseini tortured to death, but father was forced to sign the death off as coronavirus
IRAN - Seyed Kamal Hosseini tortured to death, but father was forced to sign the death off as coronavirus
- JUNE 17, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Two more "honor killings" of young women
IRAN - Two more "honor killings" of young women
JUNE 17, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Ali Arjangi, who was under 18 at the time of the crime, may be executed shortly.
IRAN - Ali Arjangi, who was under 18 at the time of the crime, may be executed shortly.
JUNE 17, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - According to PMOI/MEK, on June 17, 2020, Coronavirus death toll is 52,800.
IRAN - According to PMOI/MEK, on June 17, 2020, Coronavirus death toll is 52,800.
JUNE 17, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Omid Hashem-Zehi was executed at Zahedan prison on June 17.
IRAN - Omid Hashem-Zehi was executed at Zahedan prison on June 17.
JUNE 16, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Political prisoner Narges Mohammadi suffers for witnessing execution.
IRAN - Political prisoner Narges Mohammadi suffers for witnessing execution.
JUNE 16, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Considerable number of women in Mashhad summoned and detained for removing Hijab
IRAN - Considerable number of women in Mashhad summoned and detained for removing Hijab
- JUNE 16, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Yasser Abdollahzadeh hanged on June 16 at the central prison of Shiraz city
IRAN - Yasser Abdollahzadeh hanged on June 16 at the central prison of Shiraz city
JUNE 15, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Iraj Sedighi was hanged at Ardabil prison on June 15.
IRAN - Iraj Sedighi was hanged at Ardabil prison on June 15.
- JUNE 11, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A man was hanged in public in Firuraq on June 11.
IRAN - A man was hanged in public in Firuraq on June 11.
- JUNE 10, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Execution of Mola Nasrollah Narooyi, who was not sentenced to death.
IRAN - Execution of Mola Nasrollah Narooyi, who was not sentenced to death.