Summary
Iran's Assembly of Experts is responsible for selecting the country's next Supreme Leader. This assembly was also responsible for electing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in 1989.
Key Facts
- The Assembly of Experts is a group in Iran that chooses the Supreme Leader.
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei became Supreme Leader in 1989.
- The Assembly was responsible for electing him.
- The task of choosing the next Supreme Leader now lies with this assembly.
- The role of Supreme Leader is one of the most powerful in Iran.
