The Islamic Republic of Iran really is a theocracy, not a democracy, as you have said. It's rarely ever used, but it is a theocracy run by religious leaders.
It is a unique situation, because even with the resistance movements.... I asked a question last week on the arrest of two labour leaders in Iran. There are obviously groups within the labour movement, the women's rights movement, and the youth movement that want change. How do they go against the religious brigade or system that's in place there? In some ways it is so different from in so many other countries, because it is a theocracy run by religious leaders who are not willing to give up their power without a violent struggle. How does one bring about a peaceful transition to democracy in the country?