Last time I checked there is a council of mullahs that elect the Supreme Leader, these mullahs might be elected, although from a very narrow kind of people (Islamic Jurists). But anyone who isn't of the type of mullah the government favors can and is disqualified from running.
Thus it's a bit of a flexible definition of elections
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Trump could apply for Iranian citizenship then vote in the elections.
Or bomb any elected leader he dislikes.
I wonder which he'll pick.
Can an Iranian citizen effectively vote for the Supreme Leader?
Yes, once.
Last time I checked there is a council of mullahs that elect the Supreme Leader, these mullahs might be elected, although from a very narrow kind of people (Islamic Jurists). But anyone who isn't of the type of mullah the government favors can and is disqualified from running.
Thus it's a bit of a flexible definition of elections