Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran 1979
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- Jurisdiction
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Provision
- 56
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceArticle 56: Absolute sovereignty over the world and the human being belongs to God. And it is
He who has made human beings sovereign over their social destiny. No one can take this divine
right away from human beings or apply it to the interests of a special person or group. The nation
exercises this God-given right in ways that are specified in the following articles.
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Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran 1979 · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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