Iran is considered a __________ because its government bases laws on Sharia law.

A theocracy is a government in which religious principles or religious authorities shape the laws and political system. Iran bases its laws in part on Sharia law, so it is considered a theocracy. A constitutional monarchy or monarchy is ruled by a monarch, while a parliamentary republic is governed through an elected parliament and does not describe Iran’s religious basis for its laws.

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