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
- OCTOBER 19, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
U.N. CONDEMNS IRAN'S EXECUTION OF MINORS, NOTES 'WORRYING TREND'
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned Iran's execution of two minors last week,
- OCTOBER 13, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: JUVENILE OFFENDER FATEMEH SALBEHI HANGED
Iranian authorities have executed the juvenile offender Fatemeh Salbehi, according to Iran Human Rights' sources.
OCTOBER 12, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED IN PUBLIC
The mullahs' regime hanged three prisoners in public in Kazeroun, southern Iran.
OCTOBER 12, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX PRISONERS HANGED IN CENTRAL PRISON OF KARAJ
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), six prisoners - Bahman
- OCTOBER 11, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran's fundamentalist regime hanged a man in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas after serving 15 years
Iran's fundamentalist regime hanged a man in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas after serving 15 years
- OCTOBER 10, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged three prisoners in the central prison of Rasht, northern Iran, on the World Day Against the
Iran hanged three prisoners in the central prison of Rasht, northern Iran, on the World Day Against the
OCTOBER 7, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS EXECUTED IN KARAJ
three prisoners were executed at Karaj's Rajai Shahr Prison, the website of the General Directorate of Prisons and Security and Corrective Measures in Tehran reported.
- OCTOBER 6, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
Farzad Ahmadpanah was hanged for murder in the prison of Sanandaj, reported the Human Rights
Farzad Ahmadpanah was hanged for murder in the prison of Sanandaj, reported the Human Rights
- OCTOBER 6, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
a juvenile offender, Samad Zahabi, was secretly hanged for a murder he allegedly committed at 17,
a juvenile offender, Samad Zahabi, was secretly hanged for a murder he allegedly committed at 17,
- OCTOBER 6, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FOUR PRISONERS EXECUTED
The mullahs hanged four men in northern and southern Iran.
- OCTOBER 5, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
two men were hanged for murder in the Vakilabad prison of Mashhad, reported the daily newspaper
two men were hanged for murder in the Vakilabad prison of Mashhad, reported the daily newspaper
OCTOBER 4, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED, 9 OTHERS AT IMMINENT RISK OF EXECUTION
Iran's fundamentalist regime hanged a prisoner in southern Iran and transferred at least nine other death-row