OICC Press International Journal of Political Science 2228-6217 14 1 2025 08 12 Investigation of the Origin of Political Power in the Islamic Republic of Iran 159 174 EN Mohammad Mohsen Javaheri Yekta 0Department of Law, S.T. C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Babak Darvishi Department of Law, C.T. C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Ali Faghih Habibi Department of Law, S.T. C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran0 Journal Article 2025 08 12 The foundation and essence of any government lies in the political power inherent in it, provid-ing legitimacy and credibility to that government, both in its establishment and continuation. In essence, the stronger the political power of a government is with a robust support base, the as-surance of its strength and continuity is more guaranteed. Conversely, if the political power of a government relies on a fragile foundation, it will be prone to instability and lack of sustainabil-ity. Now, the question arises: What is the essence of this support base for any political power? In other words, what is the phenomenon that constitutes the support base of the political power of any ruling entity? In response to this fundamental question, various legal, social, and political doctrines have put forth numerous theories, generally categorized into two forms: governments with popular support and the will of the people (democracy) and governments with transcen-dental support and will (theocracy).