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
- JANUARY 19, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
a man, identified only as Mamad ( Mohamad) Sayah, was executed
a man, identified only as Mamad ( Mohamad) Sayah, was executed in the city of Mashhad, Iran
- JANUARY 18, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
an Iranian man convicted of murdering seven people was hanged publicly
an Iranian man convicted of murdering seven people was hanged publicly
- JANUARY 18, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
Shahram and Farhang Pourmansuri, who were 17 and 18-years-old respectively when...
Shahram and Farhang Pourmansuri, who were 17 and 18-years-old respectively when...
- JANUARY 18, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran's Supreme Court gave the green light for a man convicted of kidnapping and murdering
Iran's Supreme Court gave the green light for a man convicted of kidnapping and murdering
- JANUARY 16, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
at least 30 juveniles were on death row in Tehran and Rajai-Shahr...
at least 30 juveniles were on death row in Tehran and Rajai-Shahr...
- JANUARY 15, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
the European Parliament almost unanimously adopted...
the European Parliament almost unanimously adopted (104 in favour, 2 against and 5 abstentions) a resolution denouncing capital punishment in Iran
- JANUARY 12, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
Afsaneh Nowrouzi, a 34 year old woman who spent seven years on death row in Iran
Afsaneh Nowrouzi, a 34 year old woman who spent seven years on death row in Iran
- JANUARY 11, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran issued a fierce denial that it was executing criminals under the age of 18
Iran issued a fierce denial that it was executing criminals under the age of 18
- JANUARY 10, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
a young man who stands accused of murdering a colleague at work in October 2001...
a young man who stands accused of murdering a colleague at work in October 2001 will be publicly hanged within the next month
- JANUARY 5, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
a 32-year-old man was hanged in public
a 32-year-old man was hanged in public
- JANUARY 4, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
an Iranian who beheaded his two sons after they witnessed him murder a woman was...
an Iranian who beheaded his two sons after they witnessed him murder a woman was...
- JANUARY 1, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
upon the order of the Public Court of Mashad, Mohammad Reza Marouf was sentenced to execution
upon the order of the Public Court of Mashad, Mohammad Reza Marouf was sentenced to execution