comparative political systems epicentre of a theocracy

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The office of the Supreme Leader
Since its formation, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been under both authoritarian and democratic leadership (Boroujerdi and Rakhimkhani 135).
Iran underwent revolution to become a theocratic state.
Since Iran is a theocratic state, it has a Supreme Leader who is perceived as the epicenter of authority.
Through his talent and position, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has transformed the Iranian regime to his desires.
As a Supreme leader, Khamenei has applied informal politics, depended on security forces, and applied bureaucracy to strengthen his office.
Through these strategies, Khamenei has created a government that unaccountable, lacks transparency but powerful.
After the death of the then Iranian leader in 1989, Khamenei was unconstitutionally elected to power (Boroujerdi and Rakhimkhani 136)
Before being accepted as a Supreme Leader, Khamenei experienced numerous challenges, but despite all these, he managed to be the epicenter of Iranian politics.
Khamenei’s personality can be attributed to his success of becoming the Supreme Leader.
Lacking charisma and religious credentials, Khamenei relied upon micromanagement to become the Supreme Leader.
A constitutional change in the year 1989 ensured that the Supreme leader had even more power (Boroujerdi and Rakhimkhani 138).
Apart from granting the Supreme leader more power, the constitutional change also transferred the authority to res…