15 August 19831983
The Opening of the First Session of the Assembly of Experts for Leadership; A Symbol of the Rule of Law

The first session of the Assembly of Experts for Leadership was opened with a message from Imam Khomeini.
This assembly, which was tasked with supervising the Leader and electing him, was outwardly a symbol of the rule of law; but in practice, it became one of the key institutions for consolidating the structure of power.