McCain Gets Basic Iran Fact Wrong

Ultimate Authority in Iran Rests With Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. “[Supreme Leader Ali] Khamenei heads a theocratic Shiite Muslim state with elements of a democratic republic, including regular elections for parliament and the presidency. . . . Iran’s constitution does not recognize political parties. But authorities regulate political groups and even fund some organizations loyal to the 1979 Islamic Revolution. These groups battle one another for power and influence through the parliament, although ultimate authority rests with Khamenei, a high-ranking cleric.” [Los Angeles Times, 1/25/08]