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 2, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ANOTHER 5 PRISONERS HANGED COLLECTIVELY IN PRISON
Iran hanged five prisoners collectively in the Central Prison of Karaj, north-west of Tehran.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX PRISONERS HANGED
six prisoners were executed in Iran between August 29 and September 1st.
- AUGUST 29, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN EXECUTED FOR DRUG-RELATED OFFENCES
Yousef Baghizadeh, a prisoner convicted of drug-related offences, was hanged in Khoram Abad Central
- AUGUST 26, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
a murder convict, who was identified as Jamal Ja’afari, was hanged in the prison of Sanandaj, reported the
a murder convict, who was identified as Jamal Ja’afari, was hanged in the prison of Sanandaj, reported the
- AUGUST 23, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
a prisoner, who was identified as R. F., was hanged in Sari prison, reported the Judiciary in Mazandaran
a prisoner, who was identified as R. F., was hanged in Sari prison, reported the Judiciary in Mazandaran
- AUGUST 20, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
five prisoners were hanged in Karaj's Rajai Shahr Prison, reported Javan News, which identified and
five prisoners were hanged in Karaj's Rajai Shahr Prison, reported Javan News, which identified and
- AUGUST 13, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
two other inmates – Abuzar Dehvari and Anvar Dehvari –were executed by gallows in
two other inmates – Abuzar Dehvari and Anvar Dehvari –were executed by gallows in
AUGUST 4, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PRISONERS HANGED FOR DRUG OFFENCES
Four prisoners were hanged in the prison of Yazd (Central Iran), reported the official website of the Iranian
AUGUST 3, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 20 MORE PRISONERS HANGED
At least 20 prisoners were hanged in Iran between July 28 and August 2nd.
AUGUST 1, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 7 EXECUTED OVER DRUG, MURDER CHARGES
According to official and unofficial reports, a total of seven prisoners were hanged in Iran on July 29 and August 1st.
AUGUST 1, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN SENTENCED TO HAVE EYES GOUGED OUT
Authorities in Iran sentenced a young man to be blinded.
JULY 27, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED
Five men were hanged in Iran between July 25 and 26.