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
- MAY 1, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Bandar Abbas early this morning, reported the Human Rights
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Bandar Abbas early this morning, reported the Human Rights
- MAY 1, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
The mullahs’ regime sent two inmates to the gallows in prisons in the cities of Zahedan (southeastern Iran)
The mullahs’ regime sent two inmates to the gallows in prisons in the cities of Zahedan (southeastern Iran)
APRIL 28, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 'BLOOD MONEY' SAVED 358 FROM DEATH PENALTY
Iran’s Prosecutor General Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejeie said the payment of "blood money" spared 358
APRIL 26, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED PUBLICLY IN SEMNAN OVER RAPE CHARGES
one prisoner was hanged publicly in Semnan, reported the official website of the Iranian Judiciary in Semnan
APRIL 26, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 3 MEN CONVICTED OF KILLING PROSECUTOR HANGED
three men convicted of killing an Iranian prosecutor were executed publicly in Zabol, IRNA reported. Omid
APRIL 25, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 4 KURDISH POLITICAL PRISONERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Iranian regime’s ‘Supreme Court’ upheld the death sentence for four Kurdish
APRIL 24, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED FOR MURDER
two prisoners were hanged in Iran early this morning.
- APRIL 22, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
The Iranian regime hanged five prisoners including a 68 year-old man in Gohardasht prison in city of Karaj.
The Iranian regime hanged five prisoners including a 68 year-old man in Gohardasht prison in city of Karaj.
- APRIL 21, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
A 24 year-old man was hanged in the main prison in north-eastern city of Mashhad, Iran, state-run daily
A 24 year-old man was hanged in the main prison in north-eastern city of Mashhad, Iran, state-run daily
- APRIL 20, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
another juvenile offender was hanged in the Vakilabad prison of Mashhad, Iran Human Rights reported.
another juvenile offender was hanged in the Vakilabad prison of Mashhad, Iran Human Rights reported.
- APRIL 20, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
eleven prisoners were hanged in the Ghezel Hesar prison of Karaj, reported the
eleven prisoners were hanged in the Ghezel Hesar prison of Karaj, reported the
- APRIL 19, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
a prisoner was executed in the central prison of Zahedan on charge of carrying and storing drugs, reported
a prisoner was executed in the central prison of Zahedan on charge of carrying and storing drugs, reported