Supreme Leader of Iran

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The Supreme Leader of Iran is the highest-ranking political and religious authority in the country, wielding ultimate control over all branches of government, the military, and key state institutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state role
political office
religious leadership position
alsoKnownAs Leader of the Islamic Revolution NERFINISHED
Rahbar NERFINISHED
Supreme Leadership
appointedBy Assembly of Experts NERFINISHED
appoints Chief Justice of Iran NERFINISHED
chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran
commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
commanders of the regular armed forces
head of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting
head of the judiciary
members of the Expediency Discernment Council
members of the Guardian Council (clerical members)
representatives to the Supreme National Security Council
canDeclare general mobilization
peace
war
canDismiss President of Iran (under certain conditions) NERFINISHED
chairs Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution (de facto authority) NERFINISHED
Supreme National Security Council (de facto authority) NERFINISHED
constitutionalBasis Article 107 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Article 110 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED
Article 5 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED
country Iran
currentHolder Ali Khamenei NERFINISHED
denomination Twelver Shia NERFINISHED
establishedAfter Iranian Revolution NERFINISHED
establishedBy Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED
establishedIn 1979
firstHolder Ruhollah Khomeini NERFINISHED
hasAuthorityOver Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED
Islamic Republic of Iran Army NERFINISHED
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps NERFINISHED
Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED
executive branch of Iran
head of state media appointments
judicial branch of Iran
judiciary appointments
legislative branch of Iran
military command appointments
state broadcasting (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting) NERFINISHED
hasPower final say on foreign policy
final say on major domestic policy
final say on nuclear policy
veto over major state decisions
hasTitle Guardian Jurist NERFINISHED
ideology Islamism
Velayat-e faqih NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED
location Tehran NERFINISHED
officeHolderSince Ali Khamenei, 1989
oversees general policies of the Islamic Republic of Iran
precededBy Shah of Iran (as ultimate authority)
relatedConcept Islamic Republic NERFINISHED
clerical rule in Iran
theocracy
religion Shia Islam
residence Beit-e Rahbari, Tehran NERFINISHED
Hoseinieh-ye Imam Khomeini, Tehran NERFINISHED
symbolizes unity of the Islamic Republic of Iran
termLength life tenure

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Expediency Discernment Council advises Supreme Leader of Iran
Supreme Leadership of Iran alsoKnownAs Supreme Leader of Iran
this entity surface form: Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Supreme Leadership of Iran alsoKnownAs Supreme Leader of Iran
Chief Justice of Iran appointedBy Supreme Leader of Iran
Expediency Discernment Council appointedBy Supreme Leader of Iran
Prime Minister of Iran appointedBy Supreme Leader of Iran
Guardian Council appointingAuthority Supreme Leader of Iran
Supreme Court of Iran appointmentOfChiefJusticeBy Supreme Leader of Iran
Hoseinieh-ye Imam Khomeini, Tehran associatedWith Supreme Leader of Iran
Expediency Discernment Council foundingAuthority Supreme Leader of Iran
Supreme National Security Council includesMember Supreme Leader of Iran
this entity surface form: Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Supreme National Security Council includesMember Supreme Leader of Iran
this entity surface form: Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army
Ministry of Intelligence of Iran influencedBy Supreme Leader of Iran
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps loyalTo Supreme Leader of Iran
Chief Justice of Iran nominatedBy Supreme Leader of Iran
Supreme National Security Council overseenBy Supreme Leader of Iran
Ruhollah Khomeini positionHeld Supreme Leader of Iran
Shah of Iran replacedBy Supreme Leader of Iran
Chief Justice of Iran reportsTo Supreme Leader of Iran
Expediency Discernment Council reportsTo Supreme Leader of Iran
Supreme National Security Council reportsTo Supreme Leader of Iran
Majlis sharesPowerWith Supreme Leader of Iran
Expediency Discernment Council subordinateTo Supreme Leader of Iran
judicial branch of Iran supervisedBy Supreme Leader of Iran
Assembly of Experts supervisesOffice Supreme Leader of Iran