Supreme Leader
The Supreme Leader is the man in the seat of power, his authority the greatest governing force beneath the Guardian Council. He is capable of appointing six people to the Guardian Council. This council is capable of electing the presidential candidates in addition to numerous other acts. The Supreme Leader also has the Revolutionary guard at his disposal. The Revolutionary Guard is Iran’s most elite soldiers with an estimate of 120,000 soldiers, the commander of which is the Supreme Leader himself. The Supreme Leader elects the Guard Commander which is the man in charge of managing the revolutionary guard while the Supreme Leader attends other matters. The Supreme Leader exerts his dominance through the institutions mentioned above, manipulating the courses of action taken by each important governmental character.
(Karim Sadjadpour)
(Karim Sadjadpour)