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Who actually runs Iran? Spoiler: it's complicated (and a little chaotic)Politics

Who actually runs Iran? Spoiler: it's complicated (and a little chaotic)

Iran's Supreme Leader is supposed to have the final word on everything, but a BBC News analysis reveals the country's real power structure is a tangle of competing factions, military interests, and clerical bodies - and nobody is entirely sure whose word actually sticks.

·2 min read
Who really holds power in Iran as the country navigates a leadership transition?Politics

Who really holds power in Iran as the country navigates a leadership transition?

Iran's supreme leader is constitutionally the final authority on major state decisions, but reporting by the BBC highlights how competing institutions including the IRGC, clerical bodies, and the presidency create a far murkier picture of real power.

·2 min read