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The Role of the President in the Iranian Regime
2:26:56 - 2:33:22 (06:26)
The Iranian regime rejects executive powers, and despite the president being the public face of the regime, they have historically fallen out with the leadership due to the division of authority between the presidency and the supreme leader or guardian jurist.
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The president of Iran is the public-facing figure of the Islamic Republic, though the supreme leader holds ultimate power over the executive branch.
2:26:56 - 2:30:02 (03:06)
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The president of Iran is the public-facing figure of the Islamic Republic, though the supreme leader holds ultimate power over the executive branch. The president theoretically holds executive power, but the extent of their authority depends on the supreme leader's willingness to delegate it.
ChapterThe Role of the President in the Iranian Regime
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PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
All Iranian presidents since the Islamic Republic began have eventually fallen out with the regime due to the problematic division between the supreme authority and the presidency, as the process of candidacy for the presidency is completely controlled by a council under the supervision of the supreme leader.
2:30:02 - 2:33:22 (03:20)
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All Iranian presidents since the Islamic Republic began have eventually fallen out with the regime due to the problematic division between the supreme authority and the presidency, as the process of candidacy for the presidency is completely controlled by a council under the supervision of the supreme leader.