Criticism
Iran's assembly of experts has been subject to many criticisms with respect to its structure and function. The Assembly for instance has never invited the leader to its meetings. Iran's leader has never been asked to offer a report of his performance over the last few decades. Instead the members of the Assembly met with the leader on several occasions to have his advice. The Assembly has very few meetings annually and the members mainly discuss subjects not related to their duties, such as commenting on the president and government's policies and Iran's foreign policy. Even some conservatives admitted the weakness of the Assembly's performance. In 2006, Mohammad Reza Bahonar, the 7th Parliament's first Vice Speaker, said that the Experts Assembly should present a report on its performance so that the people realize the institution’s importance. As all of their meetings and notes are strictly confidential, the Assembly has never been known to challenge any of the Supreme Leader's decisions.
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