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
- MARCH 7, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
WORLD SHOULD THANK IRAN FOR HIGH EXECUTION RATE, SAYS TEHRAN OFFICIAL
The Islamic republic's execution rate, which has soared to ghastly heights since self-described moderate Hassan Rouhani became president last year, should be viewed as a “positive marker of Iranian achievement,” according to the head of Iran’s Judiciary H
- MARCH 4, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
Farzaneh (Razieh) Moradi, a 26 year old woman convicted of murdering
Farzaneh (Razieh) Moradi, a 26 year old woman convicted of murdering her husband six years earlier, was hanged in the prison of Isfahan, Iran.
- MARCH 3, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
two men, aged 28 and 30, were hanged in Rasht’s central prison on charges of “Unlawful Acts Against
two men, aged 28 and 30, were hanged in Rasht’s central prison on charges of “Unlawful Acts Against
- MARCH 3, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
a young man who was charged with murder was hanged in the city of Jouybar in Mazandaran Province,
a young man who was charged with murder was hanged in the city of Jouybar in Mazandaran Province,
MARCH 3, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: DEATH PENALTY, BUT NOT ONLY
An Iranian highest court approved the sentence of a young man to have his eyes gouged and his right ear
- MARCH 2, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
four prisoners were hanged in Bandar Abbas for drug trafficking, reported the official website of the Iranian
four prisoners were hanged in Bandar Abbas for drug trafficking, reported the official website of the Iranian
- MARCH 2, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
Hassan Zolfaghari, 23, was executed in Zahedan Central Prison, reported Human Rights and
Hassan Zolfaghari, 23, was executed in Zahedan Central Prison, reported Human Rights and
- MARCH 1, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
three prisoners, identified as A. Sh., H. M. and M. S., were executed in the Central Prison of Rasht,
three prisoners, identified as A. Sh., H. M. and M. S., were executed in the Central Prison of Rasht,
- MARCH 1, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
two prisoners, identified as M. M. and M. P., were executed in Rasht Central Prison, reported the IRIB
two prisoners, identified as M. M. and M. P., were executed in Rasht Central Prison, reported the IRIB
- FEBRUARY 27, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
one prisoner was hanged on charge of murder in Mashhad prison, Khorasan Newspaper reported. On the same day, another prisoner
one prisoner was hanged on charge of murder in Mashhad prison, Khorasan Newspaper reported. On the same day, another prisoner
- FEBRUARY 26, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), four prisoners were
according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), four prisoners were
- FEBRUARY 26, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
another people, identified as M. B., was executed in Rasht Central Prison, after being
another people, identified as M. B., was executed in Rasht Central Prison, after being