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
- JANUARY 26, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
The Iranian regime has hanged three prisoners including a woman in the Lorestan province.
The Iranian regime has hanged three prisoners including a woman in the Lorestan province.
- JANUARY 26, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
seven men were hanged at Ghezel Hesar prison of Karaj for drug related crimes, Azeri-Press Agency
seven men were hanged at Ghezel Hesar prison of Karaj for drug related crimes, Azeri-Press Agency
- JANUARY 25, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
BasNews, an independent news agency based in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, reported
BasNews, an independent news agency based in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, reported
- JANUARY 24, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
A prisoner has been executed in the main prison in the northern Iranian city of Sari, regime officials
A prisoner has been executed in the main prison in the northern Iranian city of Sari, regime officials
- JANUARY 23, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
Seven prisoners were secretly hanged in the central prison of Bandar Abbas between 22 and 23 January
Seven prisoners were secretly hanged in the central prison of Bandar Abbas between 22 and 23 January
JANUARY 23, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SEVEN PRISONERS HANGED IN KERMANSHAH
The Iranian regime executed seven prisoners in the central prison of the city of Kermanshah in western
- JANUARY 22, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
a prisoner, who was identified as Shahsavar Raeesi, was hanged in the central prison of Zahedan, reported
a prisoner, who was identified as Shahsavar Raeesi, was hanged in the central prison of Zahedan, reported
JANUARY 22, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: UN RIGHTS EXPERTS ‘ALARMED’ AT SHARP INCREASE IN HANGINGS, URGES HALT TO EXECUTIONS
Independent United Nations human rights expert today called on the Government of Iran
- JANUARY 21, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
a young man identified as Sajjad Pour-Najaf was hanged in the prison of Tabriz, unofficial sources
a young man identified as Sajjad Pour-Najaf was hanged in the prison of Tabriz, unofficial sources
- JANUARY 20, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
Changiz Shahnavazi, a prisoner accused of murder, was hanged in the central prison of Zahedan, reported
Changiz Shahnavazi, a prisoner accused of murder, was hanged in the central prison of Zahedan, reported
- JANUARY 17, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
one man was hanged in the prison of Meshginshahr, Ardebil Province, reported Aranmoghan news
one man was hanged in the prison of Meshginshahr, Ardebil Province, reported Aranmoghan news
- JANUARY 17, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN YASOOJ
A 45 years-old prisoner was executed on charge of drug trafficking in Yasooj prison, Iran.