Sadeq Larijani and Militarization of the Iranian Judiciary

In a policy watch penned by Washington Institute senior fellow Mehdi Khalaji, the author concludes that the appointment of Sadeq Larijani as head of the Iranian judiciary, signals that

the judiciary, the IRGC, and the intelligence agencies will be more closely aligned then ever. Presumably, this state of affairs indicates that traditional ayatollahs deeply trained in Islamic law -- but who are not members of the intelligence-military-political circles -- will have a lesser role in government in years to come. Given the unstable situation in postelection Iran, such a scenario could be a recipe for continued and ongoing chaos.