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 25, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX PRISONERS EXECUTED IN KARAJ
According to reliable sources in Iran six prisoners were hanged in Rajai Shahr Prison
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2013CanadaDEATH PENALTY
the wife of an Iranian-Canadian who was on death row in...
the wife of an Iranian-Canadian who was on death row in...
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PRISONERS HANGED IN KERMAN
Four prisoners were hanged in the prison of Kerman (southeastern Iran), reported the
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER HANGED AS ROUHANI GAVE SPEECH AT UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
A prisoner was hanged in the Gohardasht Prison, in the city of Karaj, at the same day that the
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
One man was hanged in the prison of Mashhad (northeastern Iran) reported
One man was hanged in the prison of Mashhad (northeastern Iran) reported
SEPTEMBER 23, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER EXECUTED FOR MURDER COMMITTED AT AGE 14
According to the local newspaper, "Kazeroun-e-ma", an 18-year-old, who was convicted of committing a murder when he was 14, was executed in Kazeroun last week. The boy was not identified by name in the report.
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
at least five prisoners were hanged in the prison of Zahedan
at least five prisoners were hanged in the prison of Zahedan
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the official website of the Iranian Judiciary in Qazvin, four prisoners were hanged
According to the official website of the Iranian Judiciary in Qazvin, four prisoners were hanged
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the official website of the Iranian Judiciary in Yazd (central Iran) eight prisoners
According to the official website of the Iranian Judiciary in Yazd (central Iran) eight prisoners
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN TONEKABON
Two prisoners were hanged in Tonekabon (northern Iran), reported Iranian state
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: AT LEAST FOUR PRISONERS HANGED AT RAJAI SHAHR PRISON
According to reports from reliable sources in Iran, at least four prisoners were hanged in the Rajai
SEPTEMBER 17, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: A PRISONER HANGED IN PUBLIC IN ROODBAR
A prisoner was publicly hanged in the city of Roodbar, north of Iran, according to the