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
- FEBRUARY 13, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
a woman, Fataemeh Abbaspour, 45, was hanged in the city of Rodbar after serving nine years in prison,
a woman, Fataemeh Abbaspour, 45, was hanged in the city of Rodbar after serving nine years in prison,
FEBRUARY 13, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO MEN HANGED IN SHIRAZ
Two men were hanged in Iran's southern city of Shiraz this morning, Iranian Tasnim news agency reported.
FEBRUARY 13, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 2 PRISONERS WERE HANGED IN MASHHAD
two prisoners were hanged in Vakil Abad prison of Mashhad, reported the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).
FEBRUARY 12, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: DEATH ROW IRANIAN TEENAGER AWAITING EXECUTION WHEN HE TURNS 18
A 16-year-old boy has been sentenced to death in Iran for accidentally killing a friend during a brawl - and
FEBRUARY 10, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 15 PRISONERS HANGED IN CHABAHAR PRISON
The judiciary of Sistan province has executed 15 prisoners in Chabahar prison.
FEBRUARY 6, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN BANDAR ABBAS
According to the official website of the Iranian Judiciary in Hormozgan province, two prisoners were
FEBRUARY 6, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: THREE IRANIANS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Three Iranians were sentenced to death at a High Court in Malaysia today for trafficking a total of 2.324
FEBRUARY 5, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN WHO SURVIVED EXECUTION GETS LIFE SENTENCE
an Iranian man who revived in the morgue after being hanged was sentenced to life imprisonment, Iran's Mehr news agency reported.
FEBRUARY 1, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: A PRISONER HANGED IN ZAHEDAN PRISON
Iran hanged a prisoner in Zahedan prison, reported the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). As
JANUARY 30, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 5 EXECUTIONS IN PRISON OF UREMIA
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 5 of the 6 death row
JANUARY 29, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO AHWAZI ACTIVISTS EXECUTED
According to sources Iran Human Rights (IHR) has been in contact with, two Ahwazi Arab activists Hadi Rashedi and Hashem Shabani have been executed.
JANUARY 28, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN PUBLIC IN QAZWIN
A prisoner was hanged in public in the Iranian city of Qazwin. Chilling photos showing every stage of