The demonstrations revealed cracks in Iran's theocracy Khamenei, who possesses final authority over matters of state and faith, quickly backpedaled by ordering an investigation .
The term sounds antique, but in a theocracy it amounts to impeachment or removal from public life.
Despite defiant talk and a weekend display of military force, the world's only theocracy, Iran, begins this week's talks in real trouble.
5 things to know about Iran's presidential vote Iran's election overseers allowed eight candidates on the ballot to succeed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who cannot run again because of term limits. Most are solid loyalists to the ruling Islamic theocracy, headed by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Robert Gates in Guardian Unlimited Gates called Iran as "an ambitious and fanatical theocracy," and said he has yet to find "the elusive Iranian moderate," according to remarks prepared for delivery at the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs.
David Petraeus in AFP I think you've heard it said by pundits that Iran has gone from being a theocracy to a thugocracy,Petraeus, whose command stretches from Egypt to Pakistan and includes Iran, said on CNN's "Fareed Zakaria GPS." "And that is again...
Barack Obama in Asia Times Online Allowing Iran, a radical theocracy that supports terrorism and openly threatens its neighbors, to acquire nuclear weapons is a risk we cannot take,said Obama in a statement read aloud to reporters. "All nations need to understand that,...