The Iranian judiciary lacks political independence because the Supreme Leader appoints key positions, including the head of the judiciary, the head of the Supreme Court, and the attorney general.

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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• Ayatollah Ali Khamenei entity