He is well known for his direct criticism of both the Iranian leadership and the Guardian Council.
Shakouri-Rad was a Majlis representative from 2000 to 2004, but was forbidden by the Guardian Council to run again in the Iranian Majlis election of 2004.
Also the forth unchangeable article of constitution states that all other articles of the constitution and all other laws are void if they violate Islamic rules, and the Guardian Council is given the duty of interpreting the constitution and verifying that all laws passed the parliament are not against Islamic laws.
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Another main problem is the closed loop in the electoral system, the elected Assembly of Experts elects the Supreme Leader, so in theory he is elected indirectly by popular vote, but in practice the system does not satisfy the criteria for a free election since the Supreme Leader appoints the members of the Guardian Council who in turn vet the candidates for all elections including the elections for Assembly of Experts.
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Another main problem is the closed loop in the electoral system, the elected Assembly of Experts elect the Supreme Leader of Iran, who appoints the members of the Guardian Council, who in turn vet the candidates for all elections including the elections for Assembly of Experts.
On 21 May 2013, Iran's Guardian Council rejected him and many others from the list of approved candidates.
# Organization of power: Cycle of power in the Islamic Republic and the structure of Guardian Council and Assembly of Experts.
Mr Karroubi is a critic of the Guardian Council and on numerous occasions wrote letters to the council expressing his concerns.
Jahromi was the deputy chairman for executive affairs of the Guardian Council.
Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Modarresi-Yazdi is one of the 12 members of the Guardian Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Payek is a Jurist Guardian Council of the Guardian Council of the Constitution of Iran in the Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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