Consolidation of Power by Khomeini

• The Khomeini-appointed Prime Minister Mehdi Bazargan worked to establish a reformist democratic government



• Ultimate decision-making power was in the revolutionary bodies



• Tensions grew between the government and the revolutionary bodies though both were appointed by Khomeini
  
  
  

• In June the Freedom Movement release its draft constitution
  


• Stated Iran as a Islamic Republic and included a Guardian Council to veto unIslamic legislation, but had no guardian jurist ruler
  


• Khomeini and originally declared it “correct” but rejected it saying the Iran government had to be 100% based on Islam
  


• A new constitution written up by the Assembly of Experts – which was dominated by Khomeini allies – gave almost all the power to Khomeini
  
  

Khomeini, The Thief of Iranian Revolution:

• A short comedy film about Ayatollah Khomeini in Farsi/Persian
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17RrTQ5rL2U