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 7, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO MEN HANGED IN BOROUJERD
Two men were hanged in Boroujerd, west of Iran, early this morning.
JANUARY 5, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: CONVICTED MURDERER HANGED IN PUBLIC
Iran hanged in public a man convicted of committing a sensational daylight murder in a Tehran neighbourhood in October, state news agency IRNA reported.
- JANUARY 5, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A convicted drug trafficker, identified only by his initials A.A., was executed
- JANUARY 3, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
one man was hanged in the prison of Zahedan, Iran, early in the morning
one man was hanged in the prison of Zahedan, Iran, early in the morning
- JANUARY 3, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
According to several Iranian news agencies seven people were hanged in the prison
According to several Iranian news agencies seven people were hanged in the prison
JANUARY 3, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: EIGHT PEOPLE HANGED
eight people were hanged in two different towns in Iran.
- JANUARY 2, 2011NetherlandsDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: DUTCH IRANIAN WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN IRAN
Dutch-Iranian woman Zahra Bahrami was found guilty of drug smuggling and sentenced to death by a court in Tehran, Iran, her daughter confirmed. She is reported to have been arrested after taking part in anti-government demonstrations.
- JANUARY 1, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
Offences punishable by death include:
Offences punishable by death include:
- JANUARY 1, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: EIGHT PEOPLE HANGED IN QOM
Eight people were hanged in the prison of Qom, south of Tehran, state run news
JANUARY 1, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR MEN HANGED IN BALUCHESTAN
four men were hanged in Zahedan prison in Sistan-Baluchestan.
DECEMBER 28, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO POLITICAL PRISONERS HANGED
According to the reports from Iran two political prisoners were hanged
DECEMBER 26, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN PASSES DEATH SENTENCE ON 'ISRAELI SPY'
Iran sentenced an unidentified man to death for syping for Israel, the semiofficial Mehr