I mean that one person was elected by imams who themselves were elected by their congregations. And its silly to pretend theres not endless debate before a fatwa is issued.
Iran isnt a democracy, but it does have democratic elements.
Sure, and so can any executive of any nuclear state. But presumably it would be unpopular among the imams who elected the “nuclear weapons are haram” guy, who can dismiss him at will, just as Id hope any other state that has a mechanism to recall the executive would.
Democratic countries usually put this to a vote of some parliament, there’s no king/ayatollah/dictator. So maybe China could do it, but France Britain or India wouldn’t.
By one person on a whim? Yes.
By a democratically elected parliament, after debate, scrutiny and a vote? No.
I mean that one person was elected by imams who themselves were elected by their congregations. And its silly to pretend theres not endless debate before a fatwa is issued.
Iran isnt a democracy, but it does have democratic elements.
But once he is in power he can decide to rescind it, specially as the military requests it more and more. Even more now as attacks escalate.
Sure, and so can any executive of any nuclear state. But presumably it would be unpopular among the imams who elected the “nuclear weapons are haram” guy, who can dismiss him at will, just as Id hope any other state that has a mechanism to recall the executive would.
Democratic countries usually put this to a vote of some parliament, there’s no king/ayatollah/dictator. So maybe China could do it, but France Britain or India wouldn’t.
I know America could, I think France could too.