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
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ONE MAN HANGED IN PUBLIC IN TEHRAN
One man was hanged in public in Tehran early this morning.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ONE MAN HANGED IN PUBLIC
According to the official website of the Iranian Judiciary in the province of Semnan, one
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: CONDEMNED PRISONER SPARED DEATH SENTENCE FOR NOW
Iranian authorities did not go through with the execution of Gholamreza Khosravi Savadjani
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. 11 PRISONERS HANGED IN PRISON
According to unofficial reports in Iran, eleven prisoners were hanged in Tehran’s Evin prison early this morning.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: CHRISTIAN PASTOR RELEASED FROM JAIL
Youcef Nadarkhani, 35, was released from prison and reunited with his family after
- AUGUST 29, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
two Iranians were sent to the gallows after the Malaysian High Court
two Iranians were sent to the gallows after the Malaysian High Court
- AUGUST 9, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
the Khorfakkan Court of Appeal upheld a lower court’s verdict
the Khorfakkan Court of Appeal upheld a lower court’s verdict
- JULY 31, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
TEHRAN PROTESTS AT RIYADH FOR EXECUTION OF IRANIAN NATIONALS
Iran complained to Saudi government for ignoring Judicial Accord it signed with the Islamic
- JULY 30, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR IRAN'S BIGGEST BANK FRAUD
A Tehran court has sentenced to death four people convicted in Iran's biggest-ever banking
- JULY 24, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TWO IRANIAN MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH
two Iranian men were sentenced to death by the High Court...
JULY 22, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED IN ISFAHAN
Three prisoners were hanged in Isfahan prison (central Iran), reported the official web site of the Iranian judiciary in the Isfahan province.
- JULY 20, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran’s Supreme Court annulled the death sentence passed on...
Iran’s Supreme Court annulled the death sentence passed on...