Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died\nin an attack by the Israeli regime and the United States on Saturday, 28\nFebruary 2026, local time.<\/p>\n
Khamenei\u2019s death represents a significant loss for Iran, given the\nstrategic and considerable role he played in Iranian governance.<\/p>\n
Full name Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei, he has served as Supreme\nLeader of Iran since 1989.<\/p>\n
To honour Khamenei, Iran will observe 40 days of mourning. The nation\nwill also prepare a successor to Khamenei.<\/p>\n
Differences in the Duties and Roles of the President and Supreme\nLeader of Iran<\/p>\n
According to the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the\nPresident of Iran is the chief executive officer elected through direct\nballot by the Iranian people. The Supreme Leader of Iran is the\nhighest-ranking political and religious leader in the Islamic Republic\nof Iran.<\/p>\n
In their election, the Supreme Leader of Iran, also known as the\nSupreme Guide, is selected by a group of experts. This differs from the\nPresident, who is elected by the people.<\/p>\n
Because of this, hierarchically, the President of Iran is subordinate\nto the Supreme Leader of Iran.<\/p>\n
Functions of the President and Supreme Leader of Iran<\/p>\n
The President of Iran is responsible for signing treaties and\nagreements with other countries, international organisations, and\nothers. He has the power to appoint ministers, ambassadors, and\ngovernors after approval by parliament.<\/p>\n
The President of Iran is Head of the Cabinet and Government, Head of\nthe National Security Council, appoints all Vice Presidents, sends and\nreceives foreign ambassadors, and is Head of the Cultural Revolution\nCouncil.<\/p>\n
Whereas the Supreme Leader has the authority to appoint leaders of\nimportant positions such as the commander of the armed forces, heads of\nmajor religious foundations, director of the national radio and\ntelevision network, prayer leaders in city mosques, chief judge, members\nof the National Security Council, and oversees foreign affairs and\ndefence matters, the chief prosecutor, and 12 judges of the Guardian\nCouncil.<\/p>\n
The Supreme Leader of Iran designs Iran\u2019s general policy, oversees\nthe proper implementation of system policies, and issues decisions\nregarding national referenda.<\/p>\n
He also holds supreme command over the armed forces and is\nresponsible for declarations of war, mobilisation of the armed forces,\nfull control over the Fuqaha on the Guardian Council, Iran\u2019s judicial\nauthority, the joint chief of staff, the supreme commander of the armed\nforces, signature of Iran\u2019s electoral decisions, pardons and sentence\nreductions for convicted persons, and others.<\/p>\n
The Supreme Leader of Iran, together with a two-thirds majority of\nparliament members, can also impeach the President.<\/p>\n
The Supreme Leader of Iran is a role that has existed only since the\ncountry ended the monarchical system and transitioned to a Republic in\n1979.<\/p>\n
There have been only two Supreme Leaders of Iran in the nation\u2019s\nhistory: Ayatollah Sayyid Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini, who was Iran\u2019s first\nSupreme Leader and held office until 1989, and Ayatollah Sayyid Ali\nKhamenei, who has held the position since 1989 to the present.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/the-difference-between-irans-supreme-leader-and-president-which-position-holds-greater-power-1772402049", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }