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 9, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTYIRAN: AMERICAN EX-MARINE AMIR MIRZA HEKMATI SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SPYING
An American ex-Marine, who also holds Iranian citizenship, has been sentenced
- JANUARY 7, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
a man, who was not identified by name, was hanged in public in a village near Gachsaran
a man, who was not identified by name, was hanged in public in a village near Gachsaran
- JANUARY 6, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
EU URGES IRAN TO HALT ALL EXECUTIONS
The European Union voiced concern over the large number of executions
- JANUARY 5, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
three prisoners were hanged publicly in the Azadi (Liberty) Square of Kermanshah
three prisoners were hanged publicly in the Azadi (Liberty) Square of Kermanshah
- JANUARY 5, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
one man was hanged in the prison of Varamin
one man was hanged in the prison of Varamin
- JANUARY 4, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
five prisoners were hanged in the prison of Zanjan for drug trafficking
five prisoners were hanged in the prison of Zanjan for drug trafficking
- JANUARY 4, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
one prisoner was hanged in the central prison of Semnan
one prisoner was hanged in the central prison of Semnan
- JANUARY 4, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
five narcotics traffickers were hanged in the Kerman and Bam prisons
five narcotics traffickers were hanged in the Kerman and Bam prisons
JANUARY 3, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 25 PRISONERS HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
At least 25 prisoners have been executed in Iran in the past two days, official and unofficial
- JANUARY 1, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
Offences punishable by death include:
Offences punishable by death include:
DECEMBER 29, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO YOUNG MEN HANGED PUBLICLY IN QAZVIN
Two young men were hanged publicly in Qazvin (west of Tehran) this morning.
- DECEMBER 26, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED IN SEMNAN PROVINCE
Five prisoners were executed in the prison of Shahrud (Semnan province northern Iran