The Iranian parliament has approved the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with a final decision to be made by security authorities, Al Arabiya reports. “ You mean that the authoritarian regime, has a parliamentary process that decides policy, before security decisions are made, just like the USA used to do?” Most underrated comment on Bluesky by Tim Morton.
The Iranian parliament has approved the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with a final decision to be made by security authorities, Al Arabiya reports. “ You mean that the authoritarian regime, has a parliamentary process that decides policy, before security decisions are made, just like the USA used to do?” Most underrated comment on Bluesky by Tim Morton.
Heather, respectfully: very few Iranian observers/analysts believe that Iran is much of a democracy. The Iranian parliament is filled with hard liners who support the mullahs/IRCG because the Guardian Council, which is the Iranian election authority, is a hard line body controlled by leadership. The Guardian Council vets all candidates who want to compete in elections and consistently deems Iranians with more liberal/moderate views ineligible.
As far as security goes, the Iranian president doesn't decide security decisions and the parliament doesn't either - that's reserved for the leadership.
A charitable view of Morton's comment is that it was mainly directed against our own beleaguered democracy. But implying that Iran has a functioning democracy is just wrong.
The Iranian parliament has approved the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with a final decision to be made by security authorities, Al Arabiya reports. “ You mean that the authoritarian regime, has a parliamentary process that decides policy, before security decisions are made, just like the USA used to do?” Most underrated comment on Bluesky by Tim Morton.
Heather, respectfully: very few Iranian observers/analysts believe that Iran is much of a democracy. The Iranian parliament is filled with hard liners who support the mullahs/IRCG because the Guardian Council, which is the Iranian election authority, is a hard line body controlled by leadership. The Guardian Council vets all candidates who want to compete in elections and consistently deems Iranians with more liberal/moderate views ineligible.
As far as security goes, the Iranian president doesn't decide security decisions and the parliament doesn't either - that's reserved for the leadership.
A charitable view of Morton's comment is that it was mainly directed against our own beleaguered democracy. But implying that Iran has a functioning democracy is just wrong.
I think the charitable view is the one we were going for, but I appreciate the information.
Understood.