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 13, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRANIAN PRESIDENT CLAIMS MASS HANGINGS HELP EUROPE, ABOLITION WOULD ‘BE DANGEROUS’
In a rare public comment on the death penalty since he took office in June 2013, President Hassan Rouhani claimed Iran has hanged hundreds of drug offenders to prevent drug trafficking into Europe.
- NOVEMBER 12, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, four prisoners were executed at Tabriz Central Prison
According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, four prisoners were executed at Tabriz Central Prison
- NOVEMBER 10, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
three prisoners were reportedly hanged at Baft Prison on alleged rape charges. An official report by
three prisoners were reportedly hanged at Baft Prison on alleged rape charges. An official report by
- NOVEMBER 9, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
Two prisoners were reportedly hanged at Tabriz Prison on alleged murder charges. Although Iranian official
Two prisoners were reportedly hanged at Tabriz Prison on alleged murder charges. Although Iranian official
- NOVEMBER 9, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER HANGED BY CRANE IN PUBLIC
A prisoner identified as "A.S." was hanged by crane in public on rape charges. The hanging was reportedly
NOVEMBER 9, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED ON ALLEGED DRUG CHARGES
Iranian authorities reportedly hanged three prisoners to death between November 8-9 on alleged drug
NOVEMBER 8, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PRISONERS HANGED ON DRUG CHARGES
Four prisoners were reportedly hanged in the morning at Karaj Central Prison on drug related charges.
NOVEMBER 7, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: KURDISH MINOR SENTENCED TO DEATH
An Iranian Kurdish teenager, convicted of murder, has been sentenced to death by Iranian judicial
NOVEMBER 5, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: GIRL ON DEATH ROW SINCE AGE 12 SAVED FROM EXECUTION
Somayeh was 12 years old when she was arrested by Iranian authorities for allegedly participating in the
NOVEMBER 4, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED FOR MURDER
Two prisoners were reportedly hanged to death in the morning at Rajai Shahr Prison on murder charges.
NOVEMBER 1, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN PUBLIC
Two prisoners, both reportedly 30 years old, were hanged in public in Aliabad-e Katul (a city located in the province of Golestan) early in the morning.
- OCTOBER 26, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
at least seven murder convicts were hanged at Kermanshah's Dizel Abad Prison, reported Iran Human
at least seven murder convicts were hanged at Kermanshah's Dizel Abad Prison, reported Iran Human