what kind of political system does iran have?
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 Although Iranian workers have a theoretical right to form labor unions , there is no union system in the country . Ostensible worker representation is provided by the Workers ' House , a state @-@ sponsored institution that attempts to challenge some state policies . Guild unions operate locally in most areas , but are limited largely to issuing credentials and licenses . The right to strike is generally not respected by the state . Since 1979 strikes have often been met by police action . 

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 Iran is regarded by the United Nations and other non @-@ governmental organizations as among the world 's worst offenders against freedom of religion — alongside Saudi Arabia and Sudan . Members of religious minorities are , by law and practice , barred from being elected to a representative body ( except to the seats in the Majles reserved for minorities , as provided for in the Constitution ) and from holding senior government or military positions . They also suffer discrimination in the legal system , receiving lower awards in injury and death lawsuits , and incurring heavier punishments , than Muslims . Muslim men are free to marry non @-@ Muslim women but marriages between Muslim women and non @-@ Muslim men are not recognized . 

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 It is the world 's eighteenth largest by purchasing power parity ( PPP ) and twenty @-@ nine by nominal gross domestic product . The country is a member of Next Eleven because of its high development potential . A unique feature of Iran 's economy is the presence of large religious foundations called Bonyad , whose combined budgets represent more than 30 percent of central government spending . 

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 Iran is classed as a middle income country and has made significant progress in provision of health and education services in the period covered by the Millennium Development Goals ( MDGs ) . In 2010 , Iran 's average monthly income was about $ 500 ( GNI per capita in 2012 : $ 13 @,@ 000 by PPP ) . A minimum national wage applies to each sector of activity as defined by the Supreme Labor Council . In 2009 this was about $ 263 per month ( $ 3 @,@ 156 per year ) . The World Bank reported that in 2001 , approximately 20 % of household consumption was spent on food , 32 % on fuel , 12 % on health care and 8 % on education . Iranians have little debt . Seventy percent of Iranians own their homes . 

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 As a general rule , since that time , the armed forces have not intervened in politics as a body , rather being tossed and turned as ambitious men have shaken the country . In reality , the larger problem has been the misuse and sometimes abuse of the military and police by political and ethnic leaders . 
