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
- DECEMBER 20, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a Kurd with Turkish citizenship was executed in Iran.
a Kurd with Turkish citizenship was executed in Iran.
- DECEMBER 20, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: WOMAN'S EXECUTION POSTPONED
the execution of Raheleh Zamani was reportedly postponed until around January 2, 2008.
- DECEMBER 19, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a man, identified only as Ghassem, was executed at Evin prison in Iran.
a man, identified only as Ghassem, was executed at Evin prison in Iran.
- DECEMBER 19, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: WOMAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
a woman, identified as Zahra, was executed at Evin Prison, Iran, for having killed her husband.
- DECEMBER 19, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: LAST MINUTE REPRIEVE FOR WOMAN ON DEATH ROW
Raheleh Zamani, who was found guilty of killing her husband, was spared the death penalty minutes before she was due to be hanged in Iran.
- DECEMBER 19, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a man was hanged in public in the village of Ali Abad...
a man was hanged in public in the village of Ali Abad...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Iran voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 17, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. TWO AFGHAN BROTHERS HANGED
Iran hanged two convicted Afghan nationals for murder in the central city
- DECEMBER 17, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran executed a man for drug trafficking in the south eastern city of Zahedan.
- DECEMBER 17, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN IN ZAHEDAN
Iran hanged a criminal in the south eastern city of Zahedan...
- DECEMBER 16, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
Raheleh Zamani, 25 anni, è stata condannata in Iran...
Raheleh Zamani, 25 anni, è stata condannata in Iran...
- DECEMBER 12, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN PUBLICLY HANGS MAN FOR MURDER: STATE TV
Iran hanged a man in public who was found guilty of murdering a taxi driver two years ago...