Iran
2026
STATUSRetentionist
EXECUTIONS 2026869
SENTENCES0
- 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
DECEMBER 18, 2023IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Ali Poursiamak Executed in Neyshabur on December 18
DECEMBER 18, 2023IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Taher Davabi Executed in Khorramabad on December 18
- DECEMBER 16, 2023IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Execution Of Alleged Mossad Agent (not identified)
DECEMBER 16, 2023IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Mohsen Salarzehi executed in Iranshahr on December 16
818 executions in Iran in 2023
DECEMBER 15, 2023IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Davoud Brahui (Brahooie) executed in Qom on December 15
- DECEMBER 14, 2023IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Khairullah Nahtani executed in Zahedan on December 14
DECEMBER 14, 2023IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Three men recently executed in Shiraz
DECEMBER 14, 2023IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Mosafer Zargar executed in Mashhad on December 14
DECEMBER 13, 2023IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Abid (Obaid) Mahmoudi executed in Kermanshah on December 13
DECEMBER 13, 2023IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Vahid Haji Pour executed in Isfahan on December 13
DECEMBER 13, 2023IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Khalil Majedi executed in Ahvaz on December 13
DECEMBER 13, 2023IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Mohammadreza Habibian Executed in Babol on December 13