Re:Iran says suspected schoolgirl poisonings occurred in mor...
by layer8 on Sunday March 05, 2023 @08:25PM
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Short story: The leader of the democratic revolution, a radical Muslim cleric, made himself the Supreme Leader for life, enshrined in the new constitution by referendum. Effectively, the people voted democratically to be subjected to another form of authoritarianism. See [0] for a short summary.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Leader_of_Iran#1979