Looks like a nail-biter. The BBC posted a helpful chart to help us non-Iranians get a grip on how the country is ruled:
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...d76c6970b-.png
So does it make any difference who wins?
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Looks like a nail-biter. The BBC posted a helpful chart to help us non-Iranians get a grip on how the country is ruled:
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...d76c6970b-.png
So does it make any difference who wins?
What a wonderful idea for a thread.
Entirely my bad, missed it. If some mod could kindly merge the two or just delete this one ...
No problem, I completely agree. I'm on the edge of my seat after the European and Lebanese elections.
Yes and No,Quote:
Originally Posted by Lemur
the veto process and influence of Supreme Leader are huge, but there is still a 'reformist' candidate allowed to stand.
The Supreme Leader cannot completely ignore an elected official, and in the past PM's have made policy changes against his (alleged) will.
It also makes a change to see so many people voting, if only the West valued the right to vote so highly... [insert relevant smiley]
It is called apathy due to lack of a real democracy.
This terrible outbreak of Lemur's Disease has now been quarantined.