What is the Assembly of Experts, and what is its decisive function in relation to leadership?

• A. A clerical body elected by the people to supervise, appoint, and potentially dismiss the Supreme Leader.
• B. A military council that selects the president.
• C. A legislative body that drafts major economic policies.
• D. A judiciary body that interprets religious law.

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is that the Assembly of Experts is the body with the constitutional power to oversee the Supreme Leader and to appoint—and if necessary remove—him. This is a clerical body elected by the people, and its decisive function is to choose the top leadership and to dismiss him if he cannot fulfill his duties. In Iran’s system, this gives the assembly a direct say over who holds the highest religious-political authority and over leadership transitions. It’s not a military council, not a legislative body that drafts major economic policies, and not a judiciary that interprets religious law, which is why those other descriptions aren’t correct.