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
- DECEMBER 28, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
Hamshahri daily has reported the execution of a 21-year-old man by the name of Iman
Hamshahri daily has reported the execution of a 21-year-old man by the name of Iman
- DECEMBER 28, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
a teenager [only identified as Mohammad T.] who is currently...
a teenager [only identified as Mohammad T.] who is currently...
- DECEMBER 28, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
an 18-year-old by the name Mehdi has been sentenced to death by the Supreme Court
an 18-year-old by the name Mehdi has been sentenced to death by the Supreme Court
- DECEMBER 23, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
Iranian authorities temporarily stayed the execution by stoning of a woman
Iranian authorities temporarily stayed the execution by stoning of a woman
- DECEMBER 22, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
Iranian officials confirmed that a court had sentenced Leyla Mafi death
Iranian officials confirmed that a court had sentenced Leyla Mafi death
- DECEMBER 21, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
the UN General Assembly on criticised the human rights situation in Iran
the UN General Assembly on criticised the human rights situation in Iran
- DECEMBER 21, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
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"Unfortunately, every year there are some 300 to 400 executions in Iran," said Abdolkarim Lahiji
- DECEMBER 18, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. WOMAN FACES NOOSE OR STONING
an Iranian official says he is waiting for orders on whether to stone or hang a woman convicted of adultery
- DECEMBER 18, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
a young man by the name of Reza F. (28) was sentenced to death
a young man by the name of Reza F. (28) was sentenced to death
- DECEMBER 16, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
a man by the name of K.K. was sentenced to have
a man by the name of K.K. was sentenced to have
- DECEMBER 13, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
a 19-year-old Iranian girl with a mental age of eight...
a 19-year-old Iranian girl with a mental age of eight...
- DECEMBER 13, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
a 26-year-old Iranian man, convicted of murdering a woman, was hanged
a 26-year-old Iranian man, convicted of murdering a woman, was hanged