Organizational Chart of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Below is an interactive organizational chart of the Islamic Republic of Iran, detailing the major institutions--elected and unelected--which wield power. At the center of the Iranian system are the Office of the Supreme Leader and the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), which drive major foreign policy and security decision-making in Tehran. Each entry on this chart contains a description of the relevant entity, an analysis of its relative power in the Iranian establishment, along with a timeline of the heads of the branch of state from 1979 to the present.