The Supreme Leader of Iran holds a dominant role in governing the state, guided by the Islamic principle of guardianship of the jurist (velayat-e Faqih), which eclipses the republican aspects of the constitution.

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
• Velayat-e faqih concept