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
SEPTEMBER 7, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED IN RASHT
three people were executed in the central prison of Rasht, Iran, FARS news agency reported
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
Two prisoners were executed in Iran for murder and rape.
Two prisoners were executed in Iran for murder and rape.
- SEPTEMBER 3, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
according to the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), Mohammad Gharib Moradi, 38,
according to the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), Mohammad Gharib Moradi, 38,
- SEPTEMBER 3, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
One boy was hanged in the Karoun Prison of Ahwaz, Iran. He was identified as Samir
One boy was hanged in the Karoun Prison of Ahwaz, Iran. He was identified as Samir
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
The State broadcasting reported about public hanging of a prisoner in Khomeini Shahr,
The State broadcasting reported about public hanging of a prisoner in Khomeini Shahr,
- AUGUST 31, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
A prisoner was hanged in the Adelabad prison of Shiraz, Iran. He was 36 year old
A prisoner was hanged in the Adelabad prison of Shiraz, Iran. He was 36 year old
AUGUST 26, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST IRANIAN-CANADIAN BLOGGER CONVERTED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
The lawyer of a man convicted of building and promoting pornographic websites said a death
- AUGUST 24, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. ONE EXECUTION FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
One man charged of drug smuggling was hanged in the Iranian Ahvaz city prison of the Khuzestan province, Mehr news agency reported.
- AUGUST 22, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
At least twenty-five people were hanged in five different Iranian cities. According to state
At least twenty-five people were hanged in five different Iranian cities. According to state
- AUGUST 21, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. TWO EXECUTIONS IN PUBLIC
two prisoners were hanged in two different Iranian cities today, reported the Iranian state media. One prisoner identified as "Abdolhamid S." also known as "Mehdi" was hanged in public in the city of Jahrom (southern Iran).
- AUGUST 21, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
A young man identified only as Y. was hanged in the prison of Mashhad, reported the Iranian daily newspaper Khorrasan. He was convicted
A young man identified only as Y. was hanged in the prison of Mashhad, reported the Iranian daily newspaper Khorrasan. He was convicted
- AUGUST 20, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. EXECUTED FOR A CRIME COMMITTED WHEN HE WAS TWELWE
The Iranian regime's henchmen have hanged a 18-year old boy in the western city of Kermanshah for alleged crime committed when he was 12.