Powers of the Iranian government

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Supreme leader

Appoints heads of

  • Armed forces

  • Judiciary

  • Television and Radio

  • National Security

  • Appoints 6/12 members of Guardian council

  • All of expediency council

  • Leaders of prayers that the mosque

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Guardian Council

  • Approve/reject laws

  • Confirm Candidates

  • “Watchdog” over elected officials

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Expediency council

Advises the supreme leader

  • power to resolve disputes between parliament and the guardian council

  • Can rewrite legislation and enact new policies into law without the consent of the parliament or president

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The Judiciary

  • Nominates half of the Guardian Council

  • No formal political role

  • Has the power of religious review

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The President

  • Shares formal executive power with Supreme leader

  • Head of Government

  • Appoints a cabinet (with approval from parliament)

  • Chief Diplomat and power to sign treaties

  • Runs bureaucracy

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The Majiles

  • Pass laws w/ approval from supreme leader

  • Approve cabinet nominees

  • Approve half nominees to guardian council

  • Investigate executive implementation of law

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The Assembly of Experts

Appointing the supreme leader and monitoring his performance

  • Has the power to remove the supreme leader on paper