Not a court and not composed only of lawyers: six clerics appointed by the Supreme Leader rule on compatibility with Islam, and six jurists nominated by the head of the judiciary and approved by parliament join them on constitutional questions. No statute takes effect without its approval, and its candidate-vetting power shapes who may stand for election, which makes it the decisive institution in Iranian lawmaking.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- constitutional
- Court type
- Constitutional and religious review body
- Jurisdiction
- Review of all legislation passed by the Islamic Consultative Assembly for compatibility with Islam and the Constitution, interpretation of the Constitution, and vetting of candidates for elected office.
- Seat
- Tehran
- Established
- 1980
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