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 3, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Rasht, reported the state run Iranian
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Rasht, reported the state run Iranian
OCTOBER 2, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO EXECUTIONS IN SHAHR-E-KORD
Two people were hanged in central prison of Shahr-e-Kord, Iran.
- OCTOBER 1, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
One man was hanged in the prison of Shiraz (southern Iran), reported the state run Iranian
One man was hanged in the prison of Shiraz (southern Iran), reported the state run Iranian
- OCTOBER 1, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Ardebil (north-western Iran) , reported
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Ardebil (north-western Iran) , reported
OCTOBER 1, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ONE WOMAN AND FIVE MEN EXECUTED
Six prisoners were hanged in three different Iranian prisons, reported the Iranian state media.
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
a free trip to Malaysia has become the final destination
a free trip to Malaysia has become the final destination
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
one woman was hanged in the prison of Mashhad (northeastern Iran) reported the
one woman was hanged in the prison of Mashhad (northeastern Iran) reported the
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
eight prisoners, including three women, were executed in the central prison of Orumieh
eight prisoners, including three women, were executed in the central prison of Orumieh
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: SIX PRISONERS EXECUTED IN KARAJ
According to reliable sources in Iran six prisoners were hanged in Rajai Shahr Prison
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2013CanadaDEATH PENALTY
the wife of an Iranian-Canadian who was on death row in...
the wife of an Iranian-Canadian who was on death row in...
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PRISONERS HANGED IN KERMAN
Four prisoners were hanged in the prison of Kerman (southeastern Iran), reported the
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER HANGED AS ROUHANI GAVE SPEECH AT UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
A prisoner was hanged in the Gohardasht Prison, in the city of Karaj, at the same day that the