Governance Challenges in the State-Building Phase of Velayi Islam

The Islamic Republic of Iran faces serious challenges in various fields stemming from an “expertise gap,” an “inability to predict crises,” and “inefficient management.” Two prominent examples of these weaknesses are:

1: “Population Crisis”: Despite experts’ warnings, population control policies were not revised in time, and the country now faces declining birth rates and an aging population, threatening its economic, social, and security future.
2: “Energy Crisis”: Slowness in decision-making and incorrect policymaking in the energy sector have led to crises such as power outages and fuel shortages.

However, a greater challenge looming in the near future is …