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
- FEBRUARY 26, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
NETHERLANDS. AUTHORITIES BLOCK MEHDI’S TRANSFER TO UK
the Dutch authorities blocked the transfer of gay Iranian youth Mehdi Kazemi
- FEBRUARY 25, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. KURDISH TEACHER SENTENCED TO DEATH
Branch 30 of Iran's Revolutionary Court sentenced Kurdish teacher Farzad
- FEBRUARY 25, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
UK. NO TO DEPORTATION OF GAY IRANIAN YOUTH
in the next few hours the gay Iranian youth Mehdi Kazemi will
- FEBRUARY 22, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. DEATH SENTENCE ANNULLED AND NEW TRIAL FOR HASSANPOUR
the death sentence of Kurd journalist Adnan Hassanpour was annulled, the
- FEBRUARY 20, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Six people were hanged in the Islamabad prison of Zanjan...
Six people were hanged in the Islamabad prison of Zanjan...
- FEBRUARY 20, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
four convicted murderers were hanged in Tehran's Evin prison
four convicted murderers were hanged in Tehran's Evin prison
- FEBRUARY 19, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Mohammad Latif, 18, whose death sentence had been approved...
Mohammad Latif, 18, whose death sentence had been approved...
- FEBRUARY 19, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
six prisoners, Mohammadreza 30, Majid...
six prisoners, Mohammadreza 30, Majid...
- FEBRUARY 18, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged two men convicted of murder in a prison in
Iran hanged two men convicted of murder in a prison in
- FEBRUARY 18, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
a 30 years old woman, identified as Zahra...
a 30 years old woman, identified as Zahra...
- FEBRUARY 17, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
a death sentence issued by Bench 133 of Mashhad Public
a death sentence issued by Bench 133 of Mashhad Public
- FEBRUARY 17, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
according to the Justice Department of Khorasan Razavi Province
according to the Justice Department of Khorasan Razavi Province