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In order to resolve this dispute and prevent such cases from occurring in the future, the then Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani) wrote a letter to Imam Khomeini on 27 September 1981, requesting him to provide a solution. In his letter, he allowed the Assembly to approve expedient matters with a majority of the members of the Assembly and a temporary restriction; however, with further disputes in this regard and the remaining problems, finally, after some correspondence,between high-ranking and relevant officials of the country at the time, a request was sent in February 1988, signed by the then President, the then Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, the then Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the then Prime Minister, and Seyyed Ahmad Khomeini to Imam Khomeini to find a solution in this regard. On February 6, 1988, Imam Khomeini issued a decree establishing the " The Islamic System Expediency Discernment Assembly " to address these matters. | In order to resolve this dispute and prevent such cases from occurring in the future, the then Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani) wrote a letter to Imam Khomeini on 27 September 1981, requesting him to provide a solution. In his letter, he allowed the Assembly to approve expedient matters with a majority of the members of the Assembly and a temporary restriction; however, with further disputes in this regard and the remaining problems, finally, after some correspondence,between high-ranking and relevant officials of the country at the time, a request was sent in February 1988, signed by the then President, the then Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, the then Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the then Prime Minister, and Seyyed Ahmad Khomeini to Imam Khomeini to find a solution in this regard. On February 6, 1988, Imam Khomeini issued a decree establishing the " The Islamic System Expediency Discernment Assembly " to address these matters. | ||
This Expediency Discernment Assembly, which was initially established solely to determine expediency in cases of disagreement between the Majlis and the Guardian Council, when the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran was revised in 1989, after detailed discussions about the position of the the Islamic System Expediency Discernment Assembly, its duties was given based on principles: “110, 111, 112, and 177” in order to serve and play a role as a complementary link in the governance of the Islamic Republic System and in various | This Expediency Discernment Assembly, which was initially established solely to determine expediency in cases of disagreement between the Majlis and the Guardian Council, when the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran was revised in 1989, after detailed discussions about the position of the the Islamic System Expediency Discernment Assembly, its duties was given based on principles: “110, 111, 112, and 177” in order to serve and play a role as a complementary link in the governance of the Islamic Republic System and in various circumstances<ref>Raji, Seyyed Mohammad Hadi and Mohammad Amin Abrishami Rad.(2018). A Reflection on the Range of the Authority of the Expediency Discernment Council in Approving Unconstitutional Resolutions, Tehran: University Law Studies Quarterly, No. 3.</ref>. | ||
== Structure of the Islamic System Expediency Discernment Assembly == | == Structure of the Islamic System Expediency Discernment Assembly == | ||
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The Expediency Discernment Assembly 's commissions aim to collect accurate information on the topics discussed in this institution, which is obtained through the latest expert achievements of the responsible agencies, applied, developmental, and fundamental research of the country's research institutions. | The Expediency Discernment Assembly 's commissions aim to collect accurate information on the topics discussed in this institution, which is obtained through the latest expert achievements of the responsible agencies, applied, developmental, and fundamental research of the country's research institutions. | ||
Also, the Expediency Discernment Assembly 's research institutes and centers, such as:The Strategic Research Institute (formerly the Strategic Research Center) and the Center for Strategic Studies and Reviews, which serve as the scientific and research arm of these commissions and the secretariat of the Expediency Discernment Assembly.This accurate information is used in a permanent or special specialized commission for | Also, the Expediency Discernment Assembly 's research institutes and centers, such as:The Strategic Research Institute (formerly the Strategic Research Center) and the Center for Strategic Studies and Reviews, which serve as the scientific and research arm of these commissions and the secretariat of the Expediency Discernment Assembly.This accurate information is used in a permanent or special specialized commission for decision-making. | ||
== The Secretariat of the Expediency Discernment Council == | == The Secretariat of the Expediency Discernment Council == | ||
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Also, Article 3 of the internal regulations approved on October 24, 1989, which had appointed the then President as the Chairman of the Assembly, was changed in this decree of the Supreme Leader, and Hashemi Rafsanjani, despite not holding the position of President, was appointed as the Chairman of the Assembly by this decree of the Leader, with the aim of utilizing his abilities. | Also, Article 3 of the internal regulations approved on October 24, 1989, which had appointed the then President as the Chairman of the Assembly, was changed in this decree of the Supreme Leader, and Hashemi Rafsanjani, despite not holding the position of President, was appointed as the Chairman of the Assembly by this decree of the Leader, with the aim of utilizing his abilities. | ||
This institution has gone through 8 cycles up to now and is currently in its 9th cycle. The composition of the members of this assembly in different | This institution has gone through 8 cycles up to now and is currently in its 9th cycle. The composition of the members of this assembly in different cycles<ref>Members of the Expediency Discernment Council, Retrieved March 25, 2025, from <nowiki>https://www.maslahat.ir</nowiki></ref> are: | ||
== Composition of the first term members == | == Composition of the first term members == | ||
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· Participation in the Council for the Revision of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, based on Article 177 of the Constitution | · Participation in the Council for the Revision of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, based on Article 177 of the Constitution | ||
== Discriminating between the opinions of the Islamic Consultative Assembly and the Guardian Council == | == Discriminating between the opinions of the Islamic Consultative Assembly and the Guardian Council == | ||
One of the most important duties of the Expediency Discriminatory Council is to determine expediency in cases where the Guardian Council considers an act passed by the Islamic Consultative Assembly to be contrary to the principles of Sharia or the Constitution and the Assembly, considering the expediency of the Islamic System, does not approve the opinion of the Guardian | One of the most important duties of the Expediency Discriminatory Council is to determine expediency in cases where the Guardian Council considers an act passed by the Islamic Consultative Assembly to be contrary to the principles of Sharia or the Constitution and the Assembly, considering the expediency of the Islamic System, does not approve the opinion of the Guardian Council<ref>Seyyed Mohammad.( 2023).Basic Laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Vol. 2, Tehran:Mizan Publications.</ref>. | ||
== Expediency of the Islamic System == | == Expediency of the Islamic System == | ||