Did you know that the President of Iran is not the top executive in the country? He isn't. The one who holds all the power in Iran is the Supreme Leader. Anything the President says or does can be vetoed by this Supreme Leader. Here's a simple graphic depicting the basic structure of the Iranian government.If you want to read more about the Iranian political structure, particularly what powers the Iranian president has, click here:
But what does the average American need to understand? Only that the President of Iran cannot ever become a dictator by himself, because the Supreme Leader always has the authority to trump him. The significance of this fact is that perhaps we should view the protesters in Iran as speaking out, not just against Ahmadinejad, but also against the Supreme Leader.
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