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
MARCH 3, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO MEN HANGED IN ZAHEDAN
Two men were hanged in the prison of Zahedan (south-eastern Iran) early this morning reported
MARCH 1, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: KURDISH ACTIVIST SENTENCED TO DEATH
an appeals court in Iran found Kurdish student, Habibolah Latifi, guilty of waging war against God
MARCH 1, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN HANGS 10 CONVICTED OF DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran executed 10 men for drug trafficking in the western Kermanshah Province, the province’s
FEBRUARY 28, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED IN THE PRISON OF OROUMIEH
One man identified as Mehdi Ghasemzadeh was hanged in the prison of Orumieh (northwestern
- FEBRUARY 23, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Ashraf Kalhori, approximately 40 years old, detained in the Sepidar jail...
Ashraf Kalhori, approximately 40 years old, detained in the Sepidar jail...
- FEBRUARY 22, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
THREE IRANIANS HANGED FOR MURDER
three Iranians convicted of murder were hanged in Tehran's Evin prison. The men were identified
FEBRUARY 19, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ADULTERY CONVICTED MAN HANGED
according to reports from Iran, Abdollah Farivar Moghadam who had previosly been sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, was hanged in the prison of Sari.
- FEBRUARY 18, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE PEOPLE EXECUTED IN AHWAZ
Three men were hanged in Ahwaz, capital of the Iranian oil rich province of Khuzestan
- FEBRUARY 17, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Three people were executed at a jail in Isfahan, Iran. The death sentences were passed for
Three people were executed at a jail in Isfahan, Iran. The death sentences were passed for
- FEBRUARY 17, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
two men were hanged for murder in the prison of Isfahan, Iran.
two men were hanged for murder in the prison of Isfahan, Iran.
FEBRUARY 17, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED FOR MURDER
Authorities have hanged a man in south-western Iran, state media
FEBRUARY 17, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN SEEKS TO LIMIT EXECUTION OF MINORS
Iran's judiciary said it drew up a bill which aims to ease punishments for minor offenders and make