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 30, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED TO TWO YEARS' THEOLOGY STUDY
An Iranian man who was on death row for allegedly insulting the prophet Muhammad has had his sentence
SEPTEMBER 20, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: YOUNG PRISONER EXECUTED IN MASHHAD FOR HARASSING WOMAN
A young prisoner, who was charged with the harassment of a woman and then sentenced to death, was
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
two men accused of drug smuggling were hanged in Rasht's central prison, reported the
two men accused of drug smuggling were hanged in Rasht's central prison, reported the
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
a man identified as Saeed Zargari was hanged in public in the city of Ardestan, announced
a man identified as Saeed Zargari was hanged in public in the city of Ardestan, announced
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER EXECUTED IN SANANDAJ
Iran's fundamentalist regime hanged a prisoner in the Kurdish city of Sanandaj, western Iran.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: AT LEAST 4 PRISONERS HANGED IN GHEZELHESAR PRISON IN KARAJ
At least four prisoners were hanged in Ghezelhesar prison in Karaj.
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN GILAN FOR DRUG POSSESSION
Two prisoners with drug related charges were hanged to death at Rasht Central Prison in the morning,
- SEPTEMBER 9, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
six prisoners were hanged in Birjand and Tabriz Prisons.
six prisoners were hanged in Birjand and Tabriz Prisons.
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO HANGED IN BANDAR ABBAS FOR DRUG RELATED CHARGES
Two prisoners sentenced to death for drug related charges were executed at Bandar Abbas Central Prison on the morning, say unofficial reports.
- SEPTEMBER 7, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 11 PRISONERS EXECUTED FOR DRUG OFFENCES
Iranian authorities hanged 11 prisoners charged with drug offences early in the morning, according to the Iran Human Rights (IHR) sources in Ghezelhesar prison of Karaj (west of Tehran).
- SEPTEMBER 5, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
A prisoner, identified as Davoud Pourahmadian, was reportedly hanged to death for murder at Tabriz
A prisoner, identified as Davoud Pourahmadian, was reportedly hanged to death for murder at Tabriz
- SEPTEMBER 5, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN ZABOL PRISON
The mullahs' regime in Iran hanged a prisoner in his forties in the eastern town of Zabol.