Anonymousabout 2 hours ago
Iran's theocratic system fuses a radical interpretation of Shiite jurisprudence with messianic expectations of the Hidden Imam's return, concentrating vast political and economic power in the Supreme Leader and the IRGC. The IRGC-orchestrated appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader in March 2026 — the first dynastic succession in the office's history — has intensified questions about whether ideology or institutional self-interest drives the regime, even as surveys show most Iranians have turned away from the state's official faith.