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
- APRIL 2, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN Mandana Sotoudeh and Behzad Basiri Arrested
A Baha’i Couple
- APRIL 2, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Hengaw Report on 34th day of war
At least 7,300 killed in first 34 days of war, including 890 civilians
APRIL 2, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Narges Mohammadi Denied Adequate Medical Care After Heart Attack
APRIL 2, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Teenage Protester Amirhossein Hatami Hanged on April 2
84 Days After Arrest
APRIL 2, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Hrana Report on 34th day of war
From the Strike on Bridge B-1 to the Pasteur Institute
APRIL 1, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Nasrin Sotoudeh was arrested
APRIL 1, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Hrana Report on 33rd day of war
From the Former U.S. Embassy to the Russian Orthodox Church
APRIL 1, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Death Sentence of Mansour Jamali Upheld
Political prisoner belonging to the MEK
APRIL 1, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - At least 188 Citizens Arrested in Connection with the War
- MARCH 31, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Hrana Report on 32nd day of war
Strikes Focused on Central Regions of the Country
- MARCH 31, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - At Least 67 Citizens Arrested in Connection with the War
MARCH 31, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Since 26 February, Iranian exile NGOs have ceased to receive information regarding executions
With the exception of five executions reported by Iranian state media