How does the political system in Iran work?

Iran regularly holds parliamentary elections. But what influence does the parliament have on Iranian politics? Iran's political system intertwines republican and theocratic institutions. Ideologies face each other; domestic and foreign policy crises are the order of the day. How politics works in the Islamic Republic is explained in three minutes.

[@MultiSciGeek]

The animation is stunningly beautiful!

[@John-qi9cj]

No

[@captainfantastic3490]

The reality is ugly af but the visuals of this short animation is just so beautiful.

[@slim_meri7405]

It is not that the elections in Iran are ineffective. Certainly, if President Rouhani had not been elected, JCPOA would not have signed. (Naturally, the Iranian system is more open than the USSR system.)

[@Weird_places_real]

@@slim_meri7405 no it's not! Please take it from me, we have no choice in anything. There are no real political parties or politicians that work for people and if lived here you could see that 100% of the system is illegitimate.

[@njandrews4105]

Where’s the Saudi Arabia video made by the same content creators ??

[@nousername-zs3yh]

lol exactly 😂. the saudis get a pass for them not being democratic.

[@paradiselosing]

Because there's nothing confusing about an absolute monarchy. But a dictatorship mascaraed as a democracy has even its own citizens questioning how it works.

[@slim_meri7405]

It is not that the elections in Iran are ineffective. Certainly, if President Rouhani had not been elected, JCPOA would not have signed. (Naturally, the Iranian system is more open than the USSR system.)

[@Weird_places_real]

Wish you'd mention the killings and arrestes as results of protesting

[@Dikkeganzenclub]

You mean what's happening in the West rn?

[@soheil6180]

Very True. Beautifully done.

[@michaildokianakis5725]

Well ordinary Iranians, in no country in the world ordinary people influence their state politics. People can change but the strategical decisions can’t, which are the ones who affect our lives the most.

[@StayTheFuckAwayFromMe]

Good video !

[@hoseinzaremohazabie1827]

this is spot on.

[@Arjun-yw7sw]

Who appoints members to "assembly of experts" to choose next suprime leader??

[@szemjuelhont3574]

The current supreme leader

[@user-uw7ji9sg6s]

@@szemjuelhont3574 no, people.

[@szemjuelhont3574]

@@user-uw7ji9sg6s no, the supreme leader chooses half of that council. If the supreme leader doesn't want someone to be supreme leader they won't become one

[@user-uw7ji9sg6s]

@@szemjuelhont3574 What? You don't know the Iranian system. The Supreme Leader appoints half of the Guardian Council (also called the Constitutional Council). The Guardian Council is not the Council of Experts. Iranian people elects the Council of Experts. The Council of Experts elects the Supreme Leader. This system is similar to the American system. There are Electoral College.

[@szemjuelhont3574]

@@user-uw7ji9sg6s yes true, but the guardian council has to approve all of the experts elected in to the council. Meaning if the supreme leader doesn’t want someone to get in. They won’t.

[@EgaliterianCyberActivist]

Thanks 🙏🙏

[@EgaliterianCyberActivist]

Hidden fact Capitalism kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWi5d6ifnLd_kNU

[@Sam4G0d]

This so accurate and well explained, coming from an Iranian.

[@alirezabhmanabadi4235]

It's biased in it's explanation though.

[@gorg5494]

@@alirezabhmanabadi4235 no It's true coming from another Iranian

[@alirezabhmanabadi4235]

@@gorg5494 doubt....

[@Awakeningspirit20]

I think it's really cool and interesting, as an American. It's a democracy checked by religion, making it 10x more 'free' than our "allies and partners in the region," plus I've learned that average Iranians actually like Americans a lot, they like everyone. I did a report on Iran's government in high school where we had to research 3 foreign governments and present on them. In theory it's not a bad system; there is will of the people but it's checked by moral values. The people having the vote and complete control over issues doesn't always end well; the people aren't usually very educated.

[@hashahshi]

obviously biased not facts. Western powers is longing for the eradication of the Islamic republic. Look what they did to Iraq, Libya. Iran won't be fooled 🇮🇷❤

[@alirezamirghasemi]

to answer the question, "It doesn`t work"

[@chinggiskhan6678]

@Mustafa Iraq Iran hasn't progressed, it has stagnated socially and politically. The laws in Iran have stunted political freedoms and beliefs, where the only acceptable belief is Shia Islam.

[@szemjuelhont3574]

@Mustafa Iraq It is not arrogance. Iran is a constitutional dictatoship.

[@user-uw7ji9sg6s]

Iranian democracy is near Western democracy, but there is more religion and more separation of powers.

[@user-uw7ji9sg6s]

@@chinggiskhan6678 Why should "progress" be the main value or religion? In Iran Shiism is a state religion, because the people believe in Islam. But Christianity, Judaism and Zorastrianism are also free religions.

[@chinggiskhan6678]

@@user-uw7ji9sg6s Why should maintaining traditional values be the main value?

[@Jaalejaale12]

IRAN has its rights to defend its self

[@slim_meri7405]

They forgot two important institutions. Supreme National Security Council and Expediency Council. In particular, the Expediency Council is a parallel body to the Guardian Council, and many laws rejected by the Guardian Council are approved by the Expediency Council. It is true that the members of the Expediency Council are appointed by the Supreme Leader, but in principle the Expediency Council is a place where the Supreme Leader engages people with an angle to the system to prevent possible blows to the system.

[@LionKing-ew9rm]

It's accurate

[@Arjun-yw7sw]

Who appoints members to "assembly of experts" to choose next suprime leader??

[@szemjuelhont3574]

@@Arjun-yw7sw They are voted for by the people BUT everyone of them have to accepted by the guardian council, and the guardian council is chosen by the supreme leader himself.

[@user-uw7ji9sg6s]

@@szemjuelhont3574 but the supreme leader is elected by the past council of experts.

[@Weird_places_real]

@@Arjun-yw7sw simply put, it's a dictatorship and There are no "legal" ways of real change not even in the slightest

[@chinggiskhan6678]

Not all Iranians agree with this system. For example, Mohammad-Ali Abtahi (who was vice president from 2001 - 2004), believes that this system restricts the voting power and the ability to reform the country, or change it's political institutions. University students and the middle class have protested against the institutions as well, citing that it restricts the people's will. The only people in Iran who want this system to continue are either Islamist extremists or are part of one of the unelected offices in power, and those people have the most influence.

[@mj-ss7kz]

Abtahi is joker 😂

[@elliotalderson2396]

So in every country in the world everybody agrees with the system?

[@Sher_shah_khan]

Dictatorship system, neo-Nazi, tyranny and the like

[@pouriaeskandari719]

This is not completely accurate. "Guardian Council" has 12 members. The supreme leader chooses six members of the "Guardian Council" directly, and he selects another six indirectly (they are chosen by the head of judiciary who is appointed by the supreme leader himself). The assembly of experts is an exclusive assembly in which only clergymen can be nominated for + they are only nominated after receiving confirmation from the "Guardian Council". The nature of this circular power structure is what empowers the dictatorship in Iran. I grew up in Iran and this is a part of civics course that you learn in middle school in Iran. This doesn't sound democratic, does it????

[@scottmcdonald6201]

Too bad the video doesn't list sources

[@terrificpage347]

What needs sources

[@Sr-nq2uo]

It's exactly true

[@LittleMushroomGuy]

So a parliamentary elective monarchy?

[@DanielMousavi1]

no, not a monarchy because its not supposed to be hereditary

[@LeNumero10Tv]

Yeah it’s much more democratic than most countries but the west prefer poor puppet states

[@szemjuelhont3574]

@@LeNumero10Tv It this the polar opposite of a democracy

[@szemjuelhont3574]

well, parliamentary elective absolute monarchy

[@alirezabhmanabadi4235]

No it's a combination of an elective meritocratic theocracy and a representitive Islamic democracy combined together but people choose both of the representitives after qualification for competence and pity are done. The only difference is that the theocratic leader is lifetime elected and the president is elected for 4 years but both of them can be resigned by the people, the meritocratic theocrats council and the peoples representitives if the majority of them were against their leadership.

[@karlstriepe8050]

This video fails to mention that the religious authorities decide who can run for political office. As such, elections are meaningless in Iran.

[@qiannivan5287]

Well very worn animation. Khamenei has a hand that doesn't work properly. So he will his other hand to turn off the media.

[@perry8340]

It is 100% true.

[@iamaformerhistorystudent]

Failed State iran

[@alirezabhmanabadi4235]

It's more of 70% true than a 100% true.

[@IRAN.PERSHIAN]

دروغ پروپاگاندا

[@yomintumin934]

Yes this is our system

[@topmilitary2747]

Why are you lying even your name isn't iranian

[@w.f.f310]

@top military stfu. every single Iranian which lives in that miserable country can confirm this information. Basijie sandiskhor

[@rastegar7427]

@@topmilitary2747 عرزشی؟

[@sharoyveduchi]

Har har har. A few protesters complaining, even if it was 10% of the population, does not determine how things should go. France has protests like Iran too, why don't we encourage revolution over there? Right now even Israel has these protests.

[@Sher_shah_khan]

Supreme leader, "Pope" Of iran

[@erikansori]

also remember, assembly of expert choose by people?!!

[@hosseynnajafi718]

Their ingenuity should be verified by the Guardian Council, which interesting enough, have its members assigned by the Supreme Leader.

[@user-uw7ji9sg6s]

@@hosseynnajafi718 but the supreme leader is elected by the past council of experts.

[@hadror13]

They keep each other in power. A cycle. A dirty deal

[@ImRealKasi]

How doesthe political system DOSENT work in iran

[@chinggiskhan6678]

This video was quite literally about how the political system works.

[@slim_meri7405]

They forgot two important institutions. Supreme National Security Council and Expediency Council. In particular, the Expediency Council is a parallel body to the Guardian Council, and many laws rejected by the Guardian Council are approved by the Expediency Council. It is true that the members of the Expediency Council are appointed by the Supreme Leader, but in principle the Expediency Council is a place where the Supreme Leader engages people with an angle to the system to prevent possible blows to the system.

[@slim_meri7405]

It is not that the elections in Iran are ineffective. Certainly, if President Rouhani had not been elected, JCPOA would not have signed. (Naturally, the Iranian system is more open than the USSR system.)

[@hadror13]

They're evidently ineffective

[@xeeez2305]

It will not surprise me if the references of this video is media articles, raw media propaganda video, nice animations tho

[@gamingthisera6339]

do you live in sweden, also, are you white swedish?

[@shahryarahmadi246]

I live in Iran, and i can confirm all the content of this video. So don't debate.

[@raminarezou1009]

very accurate

[@mahan2661]

As a Iranian, I tell you that this video is so TRUE...

[@cosmopolitanism6453]

and who controls the money system? The banks? Are they borrowing money from international markets?

[@BehroozHa]

you didn't mention that the parliament and president candidates most validate by Guardian Council which is 12 person. 6 elected directly by the supreme leader and 6 by judicial chief which is also elected by the supreme leader. this election does not represent the Iranian views toward governments. this is just for pro-regime supporters to say that we have Democracy in Iran. this election is just like Venezuela and Syria's other totalitarian systems around the world. and once for all we don't have hardliner and reformist in Iran, they are just puppets which is working for same ideology

[@alirezabhmanabadi4235]

The part you didn't mention and got wrong is 6 other people chosen in the council are elected by the parliament, 3 introduced candidates in a year will get elected (not individually) and the next year the 3 other members get introduced and then elected by the parliament; the judicial chief only introduces them but the parliament is the one to elect them or not. Also half of them are lawyers (introduced by judicial chief and then elected by the parliament) and the other half are theocrats (elected by the supreme leader).

[@mj-ss7kz]

False information. 6 of them elected by parliament just like any other democratic country.

[@alirezabhmanabadi4235]

@@mj-ss7kz Those 6 people get elected by judicial chief but it's candidates are designated and chosen by parliament.

[@mj-ss7kz]

@@alirezabhmanabadi4235 as you said, final selection made by parliament. this is what realy matters. Judicial chief SUGGESTS candidates to parliament.

[@Arshi69]

All these people saying this is propaganda but fail to say what part of the video is wrong lol clearly not a pro government bot or cyber army.

[@Masoud520]

In Iran, religious people are united and make up at least half of Iran's people, but secular people are not united, that's why their rebellion for women failed. If democracy is similar to the United States in Iran, the mullahs will still come to power because half of the Iranian people will vote for them, this is a fact that the seculars outside of Iran ignore. I'm Persian 🇮🇷

[@assiassi9877]

Iranian culture is key to all Humanity.

[@thephantomofyoutube7346]

Culture: Maybe but Religion and Government: Nah

[@rastegar7427]

@@thephantomofyoutube7346 Bruh Islam ain't religion of Iran 😂

[@user-im5dz1bb8h]

Iranian government not a dictator ship

[@mj-ss7kz]

Iran has the most elections in the asia. Also the power of government is underestimated in this video.

[@AbdulRehman-il7wv]

Of course every thing belongs to Mullah Government. Poor Iranian people

[@hadror13]

Sham controlled elections with powerless officials

[@morised7061]

It would be helpful, if you state references to support your allegations and propaganda reports!!!

[@chinggiskhan6678]

They aren't allegations. That is Iran's political system. It is a Sectarian dictatorship which conforms to Shia Muslim laws.

[@russmayos3694]

@@chinggiskhan6678 FACTS

[@user-iz8nd1vy2m]

Iran is not as bad as you think. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYDRl2BrmMmGsKs

[@msr72r32]

not at all! This is not the policy of Iran

[@friendsshahinss3205]

Do not intrusion in Iranian problems thank you 🇮🇷❤️🇮🇷✌️

[@learninglab101]

the animation is stunningly beautiful but the facts are extremely corrupt!

[@chinggiskhan6678]

Your ignorance of politics in Iran is profound.

[@undercoverelle]

In what way? Seems pretty factual to me

[@slim_meri7405]

They forgot two important institutions. Supreme National Security Council and Expediency Council. In particular, the Expediency Council is a parallel body to the Guardian Council, and many laws rejected by the Guardian Council are approved by the Expediency Council. It is true that the members of the Expediency Council are appointed by the Supreme Leader, but in principle the Expediency Council is a place where the Supreme Leader engages people with an angle to the system to prevent possible blows to the system.

[@blackmage4501]

Little nightmares 3

[@slim_meri7405]

Not exactly: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYDRl2BrmMmGsKs

[@user-iz8nd1vy2m]

Not as you think. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYDRl2BrmMmGsKs

[@user78405]

people still vote for the system...just they need majority vote to change expert seats in their favor to pick next supreme leader that favor the people again like the first one did...its very complicated system that republicans always change the goal post its what they loved the system that force democrats have their leaders what they want while they get absolute power by upper seats that only trump decides all matters

[@masoudghahremani7913]

Most of the people including me never vote under this dogmatic system. But those who do are obligated by the government and if they don't so they would lose their jobs related to the government or influenced by the government. Election here is not more than a joke.

[@baneofbanes]

Lol

[@jakevb141]

Rip

[@jonahkia2469]

all its ot true tho

[@EngineerFor313]

This clip is not trying to educate..but is publishing false informations

[@mamasho-otocheki1797]

It's factual?

[@dogeofgreatness2222]

@@mamasho-otocheki1797 you know uncle Cyrus some of your children have a knack for being religious zealots. First the Sassanid Zoroastrian clergy and now the current Islamic clergy is doing the same bullshit in weakning your country.

[@w.f.f310]

In fact it's absolutely true. or maybe you wanna close your eyes on truths. you regime supporters are quite good in doing that

[@muhamadagunggumelarwijaya4881]

JOMHURIYE ESLAMIYE IRAN

[@MamunAhammed]

Your video is selective which suits you....

[@chinggiskhan6678]

No it isn't. Yes, it has a western slant, but it explains the political system brilliantly.

[@kadafi4lyf]

Please tell us what the video left out?

[@johnybgood3712]

iran NEEDS to get into it. now is d time. dont flop? anyway use russias advance and go for it.

[@kjnazari4734]

Islam is not the problem, thefts are

[@xman822]

Thank you for telling all the cia talking points.

[@user-qp1ld3ei6m]

Well this are facts if you are not bassiji🤷‍♂️

[@gorg5494]

You're Sandisi Aren't you??

[@maxmillianwiegel1643]

I’d rather you actually refute this video, instead of just trolling others.

[@sabre3923]

🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@aryanpers7726]

2,40 Its not correct!! Parliament members and the presidency candidates first elected by the guardian council ( shoraye neghahban) and THEN people can choose between those elected candidates in the hands of guardian council! Therefore there is no free election. In the system of this totalrioum regime there is no free political party exist. You as an Iranian should believe the leader as a leader who has total power and you as a member of this political system without any questions you should follow his orders in every level of this society. If not then this system will put you aside and even if this member of political system complain about the decisions of the leader, then you should explain it to the security force and if still you stay on your point, then you will land in the jail or worse you can lose your life. There is not even limited freedom in this society and the security force they involve themselves in every level of the life of the people in Iran, Even how you choose your clothes to wear till your religion and etc.

[@johngardener3941]

i knew iran was about that business. well done. now push the envelope.

[@sabre3923]

Likes = Dislike

[@ethernosii7738]

feal bad..

[@alirezabhmanabadi4235]

A very biased explaination that didn't really explained the system properly but great animation quality.

[@alimehdizadeh2080]

دروغ است

[@dd1.d]

some kinda propaganda

[@Han-es8qu]

dodgy election !!!!!!

[@alexparsa7765]

nicely explained. Iran needs a change fast

[@mangoknight5035]

No political system of Iran is one of the best in the world !! this videos is just pure propaganda and most of information in it is wrong

[@TraitorKiller]

@@mangoknight5035 😂😂😂 nice joke

[@SuperSanic..]

@@TraitorKillerwhat joke. Why didn't they mentioned assembly of expert is selected by People.

[@chinggiskhan6678]

@@SuperSanic.. The assembly of experts has to be approved by the assembly of guardians, who are hand picked by the Supreme Leader.

[@chinggiskhan6678]

@@mangoknight5035 Are you trying to claim that the political establishment is propaganda against Iran, and therefore God?

[@user-uw7ji9sg6s]

Where is the "discrimination" women in Iran? Women are required to wear hijabs because religion and morality. Otherwise, women are equal to men.

[@marcusaurelius8142]

The Islamic government that is socialist sucks. Ridam tu jumhuri Islami.

[@juzores1]

Poor journalism.

[@sallyguess3837]

This is just a propaganda

[@chelseafc6541]

true

[@eliasrosa1566]

Yup, so we can feel better that we live in a "democracy".

[@chinggiskhan6678]

No it isn't. This is how the Iranian political system works in practice. Trying to prove otherwise would be blasphemy according to Iran.

[@justinianreichmann5514]

You can compare between Irak before and After democracy Lol

[@topmilitary2747]

I'm Iranian and I can say this that every things in this video is lie

[@russmayos3694]

It’s accurate. Most likely the truth hurts

[@misanthropyunhinged]

propaganda

[@bigwinter4429]

Best propaganda video ever

[@asillariya601]

But it's true lol

[@njandrews4105]

The economic crisis that was created by the United States lol 😂

[@justanormalguyhere2408]

What have usa to do with this?

[@njandrews4105]

@@justanormalguyhere2408 being sanctioned for over four decades duh

[@justanormalguyhere2408]

@@njandrews4105 but you have not answered my question what have USA to with this?

[@njandrews4105]

@@justanormalguyhere2408 my god man learn something lol 😆

[@justanormalguyhere2408]

@@njandrews4105 this so why even talk about?

[@pmppoliticedemocracy9241]

Lol 100% Lying 😀😄😃😅

[@sabre3923]

🤢🤮

[@sabre3923]

👎👎👎👎👎👎

[@paperheart7470]

the animation is nice BUT THE WHOLETHING IS A BIG FAT LIE

[@MelissaHernandez1289]

How? There is truth in everything, even in media articles. Even if its not 100% accurate, there are events that are indisputable. Iran deserves better.

[@manshuo5843]

Can you explain what the lie is ?? Otherwise you are lieing.

[@abaskhaksari968]

It has a lot lies 😑

[@szemjuelhont3574]

no it doesn't

[@rebelsjager3402]

It's a pretty good system

[@hadror13]

How so?

[@mysticismandsufism200]

Totaly wrong information

[@hassansaqib13]

This video smells of propaganda. Although a very good effort but why can't u guys just be neutral. Although I do not support theocracy, nor do I live in one, but clicked on this video to know how Iranian Govt works. Not was it good or bad.

[@justinianreichmann5514]

IN PAST 1$=0.33 Irakian Dinar....Now we make paper toilet with it and we draw rainbow on it and we say long live democraty

[@Borhan_Dadras]

👎👎👎👎

[@mehrdadtabesh1711]

اگر با تحقیق و پژوهش به این نتیجه رسیدید، خاک بر سر پژوهشگرتان البته لایق خاک هم نیست. اما اگر هدف پروپاگاندا است، تقریبا بد نیست.

[@mercy8474]

چی گفتن ؟ من نفهمیدم

[@rostamfarikhnehad6391]

عین حقیقته الان چینی ها قرآن رو باز نویسی میکنن به یه شکل دیگه بعدش مسلمونا رو میکشن عکس پیامبر هم به تمسخر داخل برنامه تلویزیونی نشون میدن بعد میگید مرگ بر آمریکا و اسرائیل . الان گوجه ۱۸ هزار تومنی و کمبود انسولین (بخاطر دادن به عراق) و کمبود مسکن هم مقصر آمریکاست مقصر دولت دزدن الان ایران بهترین برنج رو داره بعدش دارن برنج چینی رو وارد میکنن تا پول از راه دلالی بگیرن اما کشاورزای ایرانی که بهترین برنج رو دارن نمیتونن برنج بفروشن بخاطر اینا😭

[@mercy8474]

@@rostamfarikhnehad6391 چی شده توضیخ میدی؟

[@aryanpers7726]

Please before making something, first inform yourself correctly and then begin to make a film about it.

[@mohsenabbaspour3533]

به نظرم اشتباه داره

[@somaliwariorwarya1131]

The best system ever 👌🏾🇸🇴

[@kadafi4lyf]

🤣🤣🤣

[@alimo3011]

It’s pretty much a a parliamentary monarchy. It would’ve been an ok system if the people fully and freely elect the council that will elect the next supreme leader. And also empowering the elected president/Parliament would’ve been sweet.

[@Fyrdman]

Compared to what you (don't) haven't kn Somali? Yeah probably

[@molezaymolbacheh4157]

best system! my ass :) lol

[@WonkOfWonkyness]

Persia was better.

[@eliasrosa1566]

A shame that it's a bunch of Western propaganda. Good animation though.

[@alirezadehghanharati9371]

برید از مشکلات خودتون بگید ما هم میدونیم تو ایران مشکلات هست ز یادم هست ولی به شما ربطی نداره ه

[@negarjafari9112]

SANDIS KHOR