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 30, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. JUDICIAL CHIEF MUST NOW APPROVE PUBLIC EXECUTIONS
Iran announced that the powerful head of its judiciary must in future approve any
- JANUARY 30, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. FIVE HANGED FOR MURDER
Iran hanged five convicted murderers in Tehran's Evin prison, the Fars news agency reported.
- JANUARY 30, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. ARAB SEPARATIST HANGED IN KHUZESTAN
the prominent Iranian Arab separatist Zamel Bavi was hanged in
- JANUARY 30, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
three convicted for murder, in Iran...
three convicted for murder, in Iran...
- JANUARY 30, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
five men were hanged in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, in Iran, state media reported
five men were hanged in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, in Iran, state media reported
- JANUARY 29, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court of Iran upheld the death sentence of a young man named
the Supreme Court of Iran upheld the death sentence of a young man named
- JANUARY 29, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. RARE EXECUTION FOR CORRUPTION CARRIED OUT
Iran has executed a customs contractor for corruption and three customs
- JANUARY 28, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN PUBLICLY HANGS TWO CONVICTED OF RAPE AND MURDER
two men convicted of raping and murdering nine women were hanged in public in the central Iranian city of Arak, the Fars news agency reported.
- JANUARY 27, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
the Criminal Court in Kuwait City, Kuwait, sentenced an Iranian
the Criminal Court in Kuwait City, Kuwait, sentenced an Iranian
- JANUARY 26, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. FIRING SQUAD EXECUTES MAN WHO RAPED 17 CHILDREN
An Iranian firing squad executed a man who raped 17 children
- JANUARY 25, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
two men were hanged in the city of Torbat-e-Jam...
two men were hanged in the city of Torbat-e-Jam...
- JANUARY 23, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged a prisoner identified as Akhtar in the central
Iran hanged a prisoner identified as Akhtar in the central