Abstract
The Islamic Republic of Iran (hereinafter — IRI) is a unique state in terms of the form of government. This is the only Islamic republic in the world that bases its statehood on Shia Islam of the Jafarite persuasion. The consequence of this is the specificity of the institution of the head of state in Iran. Despite the presence of a president regularly elected in direct, general elections for a term of 4 years, the head of state in Iran is the ruling theologian for life - the Supreme Leader (Rahbar) in accordance with the principle of «velayat-e faqih» (the rule of the theologian), enshrined in the Iranian Constitution. The article contains an analysis of the authority of the Supreme Leader to adopt general policy strategies in agreement with the Expediency Discernment Council (hereinafter referred to as the Assembly) in accordance with Part 1 of Art. 110 of the Iranian Constitution. The author concludes that strategies are one of the sources of law in Iran, and in terms of hierarchy they are higher than the laws adopted by the parliament. The article shows a specific mechanism for monitoring the implementation of the provisions of the strategies in the activities of the state bodies of Iran.
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