INSIGHT

Prominent lawmaker proposes Khamenei directly appoint Iran's presidents

Behrouz Turani
Behrouz Turani

Iran International

Supreme Leader Khamenei with President Masoud Pezeshkian
Supreme Leader Khamenei with President Masoud Pezeshkian

A senior member of the Iranian parliament (Majles) has proposed replacing Iran's problematic presidential election system with a model in which the Supreme Leader directly appoints the President.