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
- NOVEMBER 17, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qom
two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qom
- NOVEMBER 15, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: 10 DRUG DEALERS GET DEATH IN KHOR FAKKAN
a criminal court in Khor Fakkan, UAE, sentenced 10 men to death after they were
- NOVEMBER 12, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
Fars news agency reported that three prisoners were lashed 60 times and then hanged
Fars news agency reported that three prisoners were lashed 60 times and then hanged
NOVEMBER 12, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: CONVICTED RAPIST HANGED IN PUBLIC
Iran hanged in public a man convicted of various charges, including rape, abduction and threatening
- NOVEMBER 11, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the state run Iranian news agency Fars, two prisoners were hanged
According to the state run Iranian news agency Fars, two prisoners were hanged
NOVEMBER 4, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: THREE IRANIANS SENTENCED TO DEATH
a Malaysian high court sentenced three Iranians to death by hanging after they were
- NOVEMBER 3, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: SCORNED SUITOR HANGED
one man, who was identified as Z. K., was hanged publicly in the town of Noor Abad
OCTOBER 26, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ONE MAN HANGED IN PUBLIC IN GHARCHAK
One man was hanged publicly in the town of Gharchak, Tehran province, early in the morning.
- OCTOBER 25, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED IN ORUMIEH PRISON
Selah Abedini was executed in Orumieh prison early in the morning, Kurdish website
- OCTOBER 24, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the official Iranian news agency IRNA, one unidentified prisoner was hanged in the prison of
According to the official Iranian news agency IRNA, one unidentified prisoner was hanged in the prison of
- OCTOBER 24, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
two prisoners were hanged in two different prisons in Iran early this morning, reported the Iranian
two prisoners were hanged in two different prisons in Iran early this morning, reported the Iranian
OCTOBER 20, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE YOUNG MEN HANGED IN QAZVIN
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qazvin (west of tehran) early this