How Iran Became an Undemocratic Democracy – New York Times
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New York Times | How Iran Became an Undemocratic Democracy New York Times Put another way, is Iran a democracy or a dictatorship? Citizens elect the president, as they will on Friday, as well as members of a legislature. But they are overseen by institutions staffed by clerics. One, known as the Guardian Council, approves ... As election looms, democracy in Iran is but a mirage under theocracy |
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