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
- OCTOBER 18, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: A WEEK WITH AMPUTATION AND PUBLIC LASHINGS
Four men were lashed 75 times each in public in the northeastern Iranian town of Gonbad
- OCTOBER 16, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
two men were hanged in the Karoun prison of Ahvaz, southwest of Iran, in the
two men were hanged in the Karoun prison of Ahvaz, southwest of Iran, in the
- OCTOBER 16, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
a man was hanged in the Karoun prison of Ahvaz, southwest of Iran, in the
a man was hanged in the Karoun prison of Ahvaz, southwest of Iran, in the
- OCTOBER 11, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN DEFENDS EXECUTION OF DRUG TRAFFICKERS
Iran defended its executions of people for drug trafficking, ISNA news agency reported.
OCTOBER 11, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged five people in the central city of Isfahan for drug trafficking, state television's
- OCTOBER 10, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: ONE WOMAN, THREE MEN HANGED ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
One woman and three men were hanged in the prison of Zanjan, west of Iran, early this morning
OCTOBER 10, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
a young woman was sentenced to death by Judge Mohammad Soltan Hemmatyar of
- OCTOBER 8, 2010Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
IRAN, SAUDI ARABIA, SUDAN: END JUVENILE DEATH PENALTY
only three countries - Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Sudan - are known to have executed an individual since the beginning of 2009 for a crime committed before age 18, Human Rights Watch said today.
OCTOBER 6, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 8 PEOPLE HANGED IN KERMAN
Eight people were hanged in the prison of Kerman, south east of Iran, reported the official
- OCTOBER 3, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
One woman was hanged in the prison of Shirvan (northeast of Iran) according to the
One woman was hanged in the prison of Shirvan (northeast of Iran) according to the
- OCTOBER 3, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
three men were hanged in the southern Khorasan province, Iran, during the month
three men were hanged in the southern Khorasan province, Iran, during the month
- OCTOBER 2, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
after being tried in the 11th Chamber of the Gilan Province’s Assize Court...
after being tried in the 11th Chamber of the Gilan Province’s Assize Court...