The Iranian regime utilizes Islamic law flexibly to maintain power, employing vaguely defined religious offenses such as 'corruption on earth' (efsad-e fel arz) and 'enmity against God' (moharebeh) to prosecute political opponents and protesters, often with the death penalty.

Authors

• Person: Not available Organization: BTI Project
  Iran Country Report 2026 - BTI Transformation Index

Sources

• Iran Country Report 2026 - BTI Transformation Index bti-project.org BTI Project via serper

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• Iran location