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 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
A woman identified as Afsaneh (29) was hanged in the prison of Shiraz, Etemad
A woman identified as Afsaneh (29) was hanged in the prison of Shiraz, Etemad
- MAY 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
A man identified as Rasoul (age not given), convicted of keeping drugs, was hanged in
A man identified as Rasoul (age not given), convicted of keeping drugs, was hanged in
- MAY 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
An Afghan man (age not mentioned) was hanged in the prison of Shiraz, Etemad
An Afghan man (age not mentioned) was hanged in the prison of Shiraz, Etemad
- MAY 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
A 20 years young man convicted of a murder in August 2006 was hanged in the
A 20 years young man convicted of a murder in August 2006 was hanged in the
MAY 20, 2009ItalyDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ZAMPARUTTI- CANCELLING VISIT IS THE MINIMUM FRATTINI COULD DO
"Cancelling his visit to Iran is the minimum that Frattini could and should do,” Elisabetta Zamparutti, Radical Deputy and Hands Off Cain director, said.
MAY 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PEOPLE HANGED IN SHIRAZ
Four people were hanged in the prison of Shiraz in the morning, according to several Iranian newspapers such as Etemad.
- MAY 19, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Iranian authorities hanged a man convicted of drug trafficking. The man, identified as
Iranian authorities hanged a man convicted of drug trafficking. The man, identified as
MAY 19, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO HANGED FOR MURDER, DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iranian authorities hanged two men convicted of drug trafficking and murder
- MAY 16, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Five men were hanged in the Adelabad prison of Shiraz, reported the Iranian daily
Five men were hanged in the Adelabad prison of Shiraz, reported the Iranian daily
- MAY 16, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
two men were hanged for drug trafficking in Isfahan, Iran, reported
two men were hanged for drug trafficking in Isfahan, Iran, reported
- MAY 16, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Iranian authorities hanged a man convicted of murder. Mahmoud, 25, was hanged in
Iranian authorities hanged a man convicted of murder. Mahmoud, 25, was hanged in
MAY 16, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: EIGHT MEN HANGED IN ONE DAY
eight men were hanged in Iran for murder and drug trafficking.