Iran

A country that obtains much of its revenue from the export of oil or other natural resources.

• Rentier State
• Import Substitution State
• Subsidized State
• Globalized State

the official language of Iran, spoken by Persians

• Mazandarani
• Farsi
• Arabic
• Gilaki

This is the most powerful theological body in Iran. It consists of 12 members 6 clerics appointed by the Supreme Leader and 6 judges appointed by the Majils. They have to approve all candidates and all legislation.

• Assembly of Religious Experts

• Jurist's Guardianship

• Guardian Council

• Supreme Leader

A government run by religious leaders, they rule on the grounds that they are the only interpreters of God's will and law.

• Theocracy

• Liberal Democracy

• Illiberal Democracy

• Authoritarian Government

A belief that literal interpretation of the Islamic faith should be the basis for the political regime

• Faith

• Qanun

• Zoroastrianism

• Fundamentalism

Title given to the ayatollah who sits atop all Iranian political institutions.

• President
• Supreme Leader
• Jurist's Guardian
• Pasdaran

Want a more moderate & secularized society,

Limit the role of clerics.

Support the move to market economy & democracy

• Conservatives

• Reformers

• Clerics

The Iranian Revolution of 1979

• Established the Democratic State of Iran

• Established a monarchy

• Overthrew the Shah and established a theocracy

• Overthrew Ayatollah Khomeini

Religious charitable welfare organizations that manage state owned enterprises, controlled by directors appointed by the Supreme Leader

• State owned enterprises

• Para statal

• Bonyads

• NGO

Who is the Head of Government?

• President

• Prime Minister

• Chief Justice

• Supreme Leader