Iran Air Iran Air Iran Air, branded as The Airline of the Islamic Republic of Iran (), is the flag carrier of Iran headquartered on the grounds of Mehrabad Airport in Tehran. As of 2018, it operates scheduled services to 71 destinations in Asia and Europe. Iran Air’s main bases are Imam Khomeini International Airport and Mehrabad Airport, both situated in Tehran, capital of Iran. Domestically, Iran Air is commonly known as Homa, which is the name of a mythical Persian griffin, and also the acronym of "Iran National Airlines" in the Persian language. The airline's cargo division, Iran Air Cargo, operates
Capital punishment in Iran of an innocent person; recidivist theft; certain military offenses (e.g. cowardice, assisting the enemy); "enmity against God"; "corruption on earth"; espionage and treason. Iran carried out at least 977 executions in 2015, at least 567 executions in 2016, and at least 507 executions in 2017. Iran is believed to execute the most people per capita. However, other countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan, and Nigeria allegedly carry out secret executions. Iran insists that the execution numbers human rights groups allege are exaggerated, and that executions are only carried out after a lengthy judicial process. Iranian officials cite that they are fighting