Iran’s Political Elite: Main Problems and Internal Conflicts

The article is devoted to the study of structure Iranian political elite and contours a new intra-elite balance that may arise after departure Ali Khamenei from post supreme leader. author tries identify those problems challenges threatens socio-political system Islamic Republic in current turbulent period, when, on one hand, global economic crisis growing, other Yalta-Potsdam international relations changing. relevance lies fact role Iran our time has increased many times due intensification confrontation between great powers. Moreover, this also superimposed complex situation Iran, which, theoretically, can lead significant transformation elite. And regard, it obvious country's foreign policy will be adjusted both under influence external factors depending results struggle within establishment and, accordingly, formation architecture. Thus, trends development Russian-Iranian cooperation decisively influenced by ongoing rebalancing Iran.