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Article 11019: The authorities and responsibilities of the leader: 1. determining the overall politics of the Islamic Republic system of Iran after consultation with the Expediency Council; 2. supervising the proper implementation of the general policies of the system; 3. issuing referendums; 4. commanding the armed forces; 5. declaring war, peace, and mobilizing forces; 6. issuing appointments, dismissals, and accepting the resignation of: a. the jurisprudents of the Guardian Council, b. the highest position of the judiciary power, c. the president of the mass media of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 19 19Article 110 (1979 Edition): The authorities and responsibilities of the leadership: 1. appointing the jurisprudents of the Guardian Council; 2. appointing the country’s supreme judicial authority; 3. commanding the armed forces as follows: a. appointment and dismissal of the chief of the general staff, b. appointment and dismissal of the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Pasdaran Revolutionary Corps, c. establishing a Supreme National Defense Council, consisting of the following seven members: • the President of the Republic, • the prime minister, • the defense minister, • the chief of the general staff, • the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Pasdaran Revolutionary Corps, • two advisors appointed by the leader, • appointing the supreme commanders-in-chief of the three national forces, upon the recommendation of the Supreme National Defense Council, d. declaring war, peace, and mobilizing national forces upon the recommendation of the Supreme National Defense Council; 4. signing the appointment of the President of the Republic, after his election by the public. The qualifications of the candidates for presidency, with respect to the conditions set forth by the constitution, must be confirmed by the Guardian Council prior to the general elections and approved by the leader for the first term; 5. dismissing the President of the Republic, with regard to the best interests of the country, after either the Supreme Court has issued a ruling convicting him of deviating from his legal duties, or the National Consultative Assembly has cast a vote against his political competence; 6. pardoning or reducing the sentences of convicts, within the framework of Islamic criteria, upon the recommendation of the Supreme Court. 24 d. the chief of the general staff, e. the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Pasdaran Revolutionary Corps, f. the supreme commanders-in-chief of the security and armed forces; 7. coordinating the relationship among the three branches of the government and resolving any conflict among them; 8. resolving issues in the system that cannot be settled by ordinary means through the Expediency Council; 9. signing the appointment of the President of the Republic, after his election by the public. The qualifications of the candidates for presidency, with respect to the conditions set forth by the constitution, must be confirmed by the Guardian Council prior to the general elections and approved by the leader for the first term; 10. dismissing the President of the Republic, with regard to the best interests of the country, after either the Supreme Court has issued a ruling convicting him of deviating from his legal duties, or the Islamic Consultative Assembly, based on Article 89, has cast a vote against his competence; 11. pardoning or reducing the sentences of convicts, within the framework of Islamic criteria, after the head of the judiciary power has recommended such a motion. The leader can transfer some of his duties and authorities to another person.