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
MAY 11, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN KARAJ
Two prisoners with murder charges were reportedly hanged at Karaj's Rajai Shahr Prison (northern Iran).
MAY 9, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS WITH MURDER CHARGES HANGED IN WEST AZERBAIJAN
Two prisoners with murder charges were reportedly hanged at Darya, Urmia's central prison (in the province of West Azerbaijan, northwestern Iran).
MAY 8, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PUBLIC EXECUTION IN KERMANSHAH
One prisoner was hanged publicly in the "Azadi" (Liberty) Square of Kermanshah, western Iran.
- MAY 3, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran’s judiciary in Ardebil Province said two unnamed prisoners were hanged in Ardebil Central Prison
Iran’s judiciary in Ardebil Province said two unnamed prisoners were hanged in Ardebil Central Prison
MAY 3, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN REGIME HANGS ANOTHER 5 PRISONERS
The mullahs’ regime in Iran hanged five prisoners, including a man in public.
MAY 3, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE MORE PRISONERS HANGED
Five prisoners at least have been executed in Iran in the last three days.
- MAY 1, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
The regime's judiciary in Hamedan Province, western Iran, said that the authorities have hanged a prisoner,
The regime's judiciary in Hamedan Province, western Iran, said that the authorities have hanged a prisoner,
- MAY 1, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
Two unnamed prisoners, aged 25 and 28, were hanged at dawn in Mashhad Central Prison. The 28-year-
Two unnamed prisoners, aged 25 and 28, were hanged at dawn in Mashhad Central Prison. The 28-year-
- APRIL 28, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO EXECUTED FOR DRUG OFFENCES
Two prisoners were hanged in the morning in the Central Prison of Karaj (west of Tehran).
- APRIL 27, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
six prisoners were collectively hanged in Gohardasht (Rajai Shahr) Prison. One of the prisoners by the name
six prisoners were collectively hanged in Gohardasht (Rajai Shahr) Prison. One of the prisoners by the name
APRIL 27, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 10 MORE PRISONERS EXECUTED
10 prisoners have been executed in Iran in the last two days.
- APRIL 26, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
three young men of 22 to 30 years old were executed in Zahedan’s central prison while another prisoner
three young men of 22 to 30 years old were executed in Zahedan’s central prison while another prisoner