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 21, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged three "terrorists" for bombings in 2010 that killed a total of 67 people in restive
Iran hanged three "terrorists" for bombings in 2010 that killed a total of 67 people in restive
OCTOBER 18, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS EXECUTED ON DRUG-RELATED CHARGES
Two prisoners were hanged in the Shahroud Prison (northern Iran) early in the morning.
OCTOBER 14, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PRISONERS EXECUTED FOR DRUG-RELATED CHARGES
According to Iranian state media, five prisoners were hanged in two different Iranian cities.
OCTOBER 10, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PRISONERS HANGED FOR RAPE
Four prisoners were hanged in the prison of Tabriz (northwestern Iran) in the
OCTOBER 7, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED IN SHIRAZ
Five prisoners were hanged in Shiraz (southern Iran), reported the Iranian state media.
- OCTOBER 6, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FIVE MEN HANGED IN ZAHEDAN
In Iran, five men were executed in the Zahedan prison, Human Rights Activists News Agency
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: AFGHAN NATIONAL HANGED IN EVIN PRISON
According to reports, an Afghan national was hanged in Evin Prison, Teheran, this
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 11 PEOPLE HANGED IN EVIN PRISON
According to reports in Iran, 11 prisoners who were transferred from Qezel Hesar
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED IN PRISON
One prisoner was hanged in the prison of Semnan, reported the Iranian media.
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE AFGHAN CITIZENS HANGED
Three Afghan prisoners were hanged in the prison of Tabas, eastern Iran.
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: ONE MAN WAS HANGED PUBLICLY
One prisoner was hanged in public in the Northwestern Iranian province of Azarbaijan.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 6 PEOPLE EXECUTED TODAY
According to official and unofficial reports from Iran, at least six prisoners were executed in three different prisons today.