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
OCTOBER 4, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED, 9 OTHERS AT IMMINENT RISK OF EXECUTION
Iran's fundamentalist regime hanged a prisoner in southern Iran and transferred at least nine other death-row
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED TO TWO YEARS' THEOLOGY STUDY
An Iranian man who was on death row for allegedly insulting the prophet Muhammad has had his sentence
SEPTEMBER 21, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO MEN HANGED IN THE PRISON OF RASHT AND ONE IN PUBLIC IN THE CITY OF ARDESTAN
Three prisoners were hanged in Iran on September 16 and 19.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: YOUNG PRISONER EXECUTED IN MASHHAD FOR HARASSING WOMAN
A young prisoner, who was charged with the harassment of a woman and then sentenced to death, was
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
two men accused of drug smuggling were hanged in Rasht's central prison, reported the
two men accused of drug smuggling were hanged in Rasht's central prison, reported the
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
a man identified as Saeed Zargari was hanged in public in the city of Ardestan, announced
a man identified as Saeed Zargari was hanged in public in the city of Ardestan, announced
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER EXECUTED IN SANANDAJ
Iran's fundamentalist regime hanged a prisoner in the Kurdish city of Sanandaj, western Iran.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SEVEN PRISONERS HANGED IN BIRJAND AND TABRIZ PRISONS
Seven prisoners have been hanged in Birjand and Tabriz Prisons in the last days.
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: AT LEAST 4 PRISONERS HANGED IN GHEZELHESAR PRISON IN KARAJ
At least four prisoners were hanged in Ghezelhesar prison in Karaj.
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN GILAN FOR DRUG POSSESSION
Two prisoners with drug related charges were hanged to death at Rasht Central Prison in the morning,
- SEPTEMBER 9, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
six prisoners were hanged in Birjand and Tabriz Prisons.
six prisoners were hanged in Birjand and Tabriz Prisons.
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO HANGED IN BANDAR ABBAS FOR DRUG RELATED CHARGES
Two prisoners sentenced to death for drug related charges were executed at Bandar Abbas Central Prison on the morning, say unofficial reports.