Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday agreed with formation of a "consultative assembly" comprising of senior clerics to whom the six "jurists" in the oversight Guardian Council can consult in certain affairs, reported the Iranian official news agency (IRNA).
"I agree with a proposal put forth by the secretary of the Guardian Council Ayatollah (Ahmad) Jannati on formation of a consultative assembly to cooperate with the jurists of the council," Ayatollah Khamenei was quoted as saying in his letter to Jannati.
He appointed Ayatollah Hassan Taheri Khorramabadi to head the assembly. Jannati had earlier in a letter to Ayatollah Khamenei had stipulated that the Guardian Council is in "dire need" of seeking the opinion of senior clerics in certain affairs.
The Guardian Council, comprising of six jurists appointed by the supreme leader and six lawyers, oversees laws which are passed by the parliament to confirm their conformity with the Islamic teachings.
The lawyers, proposed by the judiciary, are elected by the parliament, said the agency – Albawaba.com
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