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 31, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International reported that Naser Batmani...
Amnesty International reported that Naser Batmani...
- DECEMBER 31, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS TWO FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Iran hanged two people convicted of smuggling drugs in a South-eastern province bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan, official media reported. The two were put to death in Zahedan prison in the volatile border province of Sistan-
- DECEMBER 25, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR DRUG DEALING
Iran hanged a convicted drug dealer in the northern town of Gorgan, the official news agency IRNA reported.
- DECEMBER 24, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR MURDER IN PUBLIC
Iran publicly hanged a man found guilty of murdering his wife more than two years ago in the southern city of Kazeroun, a newspaper reported.
- DECEMBER 20, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: REGARDING EXECUTIONS OF 3 CHILD OFFENDERS
Amnesty International urges Iranian authorities to prevent the execution...
- DECEMBER 20, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a Kurd with Turkish citizenship was executed in Iran.
a Kurd with Turkish citizenship was executed in Iran.
- DECEMBER 20, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: WOMAN'S EXECUTION POSTPONED
the execution of Raheleh Zamani was reportedly postponed until around January 2, 2008.
- DECEMBER 19, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a man, identified only as Ghassem, was executed at Evin prison in Iran.
a man, identified only as Ghassem, was executed at Evin prison in Iran.
- DECEMBER 19, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: WOMAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
a woman, identified as Zahra, was executed at Evin Prison, Iran, for having killed her husband.
- DECEMBER 19, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: LAST MINUTE REPRIEVE FOR WOMAN ON DEATH ROW
Raheleh Zamani, who was found guilty of killing her husband, was spared the death penalty minutes before she was due to be hanged in Iran.
- DECEMBER 19, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a man was hanged in public in the village of Ali Abad...
a man was hanged in public in the village of Ali Abad...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Iran voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...