{"id":267437,"date":"2022-12-06T10:51:30","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T09:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=267437"},"modified":"2023-02-07T17:43:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T16:43:06","slug":"regimes-executive-and-legislative-branches-at-loggerheads-amid-irans-revolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/regimes-executive-and-legislative-branches-at-loggerheads-amid-irans-revolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Regime\u2019s Executive and Legislative Branches at Loggerheads Amid Iran\u2019s Revolution\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"iran-parliament-dispute-1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-267438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iran-parliament-dispute-1.jpg\" alt=\"iran-parliament-dispute-1\" width=\"1000\" height=\"608\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cOne of the sweetest and greatest achievements of last year was the presidential election,\u201d the clerical regime\u2019s supreme leader Ali Khamenei joyfully declared in March 2022, as he had presumably consolidated power by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/publications\/special-reports\/iran-who-is-ebrahim-raisi\/\" rel=\"noopener\">selecting Ebrahim Raisi<\/a> as his regime\u2019s president. Iran\u2019s nationwide uprising has portrayed his regime&#8217;s dark and bitter future and current fragile status.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The regime\u2019s parliament met behind closed doors on Sunday, December 4, with Raisi. Although very little information has leaked from this meeting, as the tip of the iceberg, it indicates the increasing infightings.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Besides, by considering what <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khabaronline.ir\/news\/1702993\/%D9%87%D8%B4%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%88-%DA%AF%D9%84%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%87-%D8%B1%D8%A6%DB%8C%D8%B3%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%87-%D8%BA%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3-%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%81\" rel=\"noopener\">state media reported<\/a> as the \u201csidelines\u201d of this meeting, one can conclude that it was held to settle the score between regime officials and unify them on how to confront Iran\u2019s nationwide uprising.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to the official <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irna.ir\/news\/84960898\/%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%B1%DB%8C%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3-%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%86%DA%A9%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%AA%D8%B0%DA%A9%D8%B1-%D8%AC%D8%AF%DB%8C\" rel=\"noopener\">IRNA News Agency on December 4<\/a>, Raisi \u201ccriticized the parliament\u201d and warned MPs \u201cfor taking wrong decisions in some of the parliamentary committees.\u201d\u00a0 He also asked MPs to \u201cfairly judge and speak about the ministers and local officials\u2019 performances\u201d and \u201cleave the final decision to the government in selecting local and national authorities.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cSome parliamentarians were [arguing] with ministers, causing havoc in the Majlis, preventing ministers from speaking. Therefore, the parliament\u2019s speaker had to ask MPs to calm down and let ministers speak,\u201d IRNA added.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Why are Iranian officials criticizing Khamenei&amp;#039;s line of actions\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe qsa_\\&amp;enablejsapi\\=1\\&amp;origin\\=https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\" id=\"WYL_-MbP8vAa_c4\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F-MbP8vAa_c4%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-MbP8vAa_c4\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2022-12-02T19:44:29Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_-MbP8vAa_c4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F-MbP8vAa_c4%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Why are Iranian officials criticizing Khamenei&#039;s line of actions<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-MbP8vAa_c4\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F-MbP8vAa_c4%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Why are Iranian officials criticizing Khamenei&amp;#039;s line of actions\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Read More: https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IranNCR\/ https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy Subscribe to NCRI weekly newsletter: https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/4jtprrtp\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Raisi, an unscrupulous mass murderer notorious for his role in the 1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoners, was selected as Khamenei\u2019s president in June 2021 in a sham election widely boycotted by the people.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">His presidency was the most important piece of Khamenei\u2019s puzzle of consolidating the ruling theocracy vis-\u00e0-vis a looming uprising. Earlier in 2020, Khamenei had handpicked the parliament and paved the way for Mohseni Ejei, another mass murderer, to replace Raisi as the judiciary chief in 2022.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The tightly vetted parliament has been the scene of infightings since its inauguration. Yet, the nationwide uprising has indeed intensified these wranglings, rendering the situation inside Khamenei\u2019s faction uncontrollable, forcing him to warn his ilk constantly.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Since the beginning of the protests, Khamenei\u2019s MPs have persistently called Raisi\u2019s administration \u201cincapable,\u201d slandering his \u201cclosed ministries,\u201d which have left \u201cthe country\u2019s problems unattended.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iranian official wants protesters to be grateful for not being killed\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe qsa_\\&amp;enablejsapi\\=1\\&amp;origin\\=https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\" id=\"WYL_vrGLWlimAsc\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FvrGLWlimAsc%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vrGLWlimAsc\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2022-11-28T22:24:23Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_vrGLWlimAsc\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FvrGLWlimAsc%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iranian official wants protesters to be grateful for not being killed<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vrGLWlimAsc\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FvrGLWlimAsc%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iranian official wants protesters to be grateful for not being killed\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Read More: https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IranNCR\/ https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy Subscribe to NCRI weekly newsletter: https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/4jtprrtp\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Despite Khamenei\u2019s numerous warnings to the Majlis to fortify Raisi\u2019s government and avoid impeaching ministers, the parliamentarians impeached or forced to resign three ministers of Labor, Education, and Urban and Road Development.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cBefore we impeach the majority of your ministers, amend your cabinet,\u201d MP Jalil Rahimi Jahan Abadi warned Raisi on December 3, according to the state-run Etemad online website.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Raisi\u2019s government has yielded under these pressures. \u201cWith the president\u2019s decision, at least ten officials will change in local and national posts,\u201d Ali Bahadori Jahromi, the government\u2019s spokesperson, said on December 4, as aired by state TV.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Raisi\u2019s foundering in leading the executive branch is only one perspective of Khamenei\u2019s miserable failure in consolidating power in his regime.\u00a0 Khamenei opted to oppress any uprising by having a unified governing body. Thus, he installed three notorious henchmen, Raisi, Eje\u2019i, and Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (parliament\u2019s speaker), to implement his orders at any cost. Yet, Iran\u2019s democratic revolution rendered Khamenei\u2019s plan ineffective.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Seemingly, history repeats itself. Iran\u2019s last monarchial dictator, the Shah, had also banished all political parties, creating a one-party state. A few months before Iran\u2019s anti-monarchial revolution in 1979, his parliament featured scenes of handpicked MPs lashing General Azhari\u2019s military government. Azhari was forced to resign under pressure.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Khamenei has learned his lesson and has repeatedly highlighted in recent years that a step backward causes his regime to collapse. The Iranian people and their organized Resistance movement know this fact, increasing their efforts to topple the regime at any cost. 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