Nicolas Rappāan Art Director for the Associated Pressāhas producedĀ a timely and simple infographic depicting Iran’s “complex and unusual political system”.
Iran’s political system combines elements of democracy and religion. Institutions controlled by the Supreme Leader [elected by the Assembly of Experts] are balanced by an elected president and parliament.
Wikipedia’s Politics of Iran article (and the accompanying infographic) also helped my understanding, as did the BBC’s take on the issue.
via Infectious Greed