Editing Politics of Iran (section)

==Complexity of the system==
[[File:Iran gov power structure.svg|thumb|right|300px| Iran's complex and unusual political system combines elements of a modern Islamic theocracy with democracy. A network of elected, partially elected, and unelected institutions influence each other in the government's power structure.]]

According to the constitution, the [[Guardian Council]] oversees and approves electoral candidates for elections in Iran. The Guardian Council has 12 members: 6 clerics, appointed by the [[Supreme Leader of Iran|Supreme Leader]] and 6 jurists, elected by the [[Majlis]] from among the Muslim jurists nominated by the Head of the [[Judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran|Judicial System]], who is appointed by the Supreme Leader. According to the current law, the Guardian Council approves the [[Assembly of Experts]] candidates, who in turn elect the Supreme Leader.

The [[2nd of Khordad Movement|reformists]] say this system creates a closed circle of power.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}} Iranian reformists, such as [[Mohammad-Ali Abtahi]] have considered this to be the core legal obstacle for the [[2nd of Khordad Movement|reform movement in Iran]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webneveshteha.com/en/weblog/?id=2146308224|title=Mohammad Ali Abtahi - Weblog|website=Webneveshteha.com|date=8 October 2006|access-date=7 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120221235729/http://www.webneveshteha.com/en/weblog/?id=2146308224|archive-date=21 February 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webneveshteha.com/en/weblog/?id=2146308301|title=Mohammad Ali Abtahi - Weblog|website=Webneveshteha.com|date=13 November 2006|access-date=7 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927204549/http://www.webneveshteha.com/en/weblog/?id=2146308301|archive-date=27 September 2007|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webneveshteha.com/en/weblog/?id=2146307117|title=Mohammad Ali Abtahi - Weblog|website=Webneveshteha.com|date=7 September 2005|access-date=7 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120221235537/http://www.webneveshteha.com/en/weblog/?id=2146307117|archive-date=21 February 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webneveshteha.com/en/media.asp?id=10588595|title=Mohammad Ali Abtahi - Media - Articles|website=Webneveshteha.com|access-date=7 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120221235630/http://www.webneveshteha.com/en/media.asp?id=10588595|archive-date=21 February 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webneveshteha.com/en/weblog/?id=1779650752|title=Mohammad Ali Abtahi - Weblog|website=Webneveshteha.com|date=11 January 2004|access-date=7 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120221235708/http://www.webneveshteha.com/en/weblog/?id=1779650752|archive-date=21 February 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>