The political system in Iran is unique in terms of theory and inner organization. In fact, the word “Islamic Republic” could be replaced with the keyword “Republic of Sultans,” because from any aspect we look at the mullahs’ regime in its entirety, we see plenty of institutions creating and raising corruption.
Corruption has been defined in various way but Transparency International defines corruption as “the abuse of entrusted power for private gain.” Corruption is like a disease in the political, economic and administrative structures and institutions. Researchers have divided corruption into different aspects. They include political, economic and administrative corruption; structural and behavioral corruption; or single and systematic corruption as well as other divisions.
The Iranian regime’s structural corruption is currently the most devastating form of corruption. If structure is an almost durable relationship between the members and components of a whole under a collection of values, principles, rules and etiquette, the Iranian regime’s structure, which is inseparable from corruption, has ravished the entire social and economic system.