ماده ۱۷۷ قانون اساسی جمهوری اسلامی ایران

منبع رسمی این ماده پیوند شده است؛ بازخوانی انسانیِ کلمه‌به‌کلمه در نوبتِ برنامهٔ راستی‌آزمایی چیستارا است.

ترجمه رسمی

Official translation — source

Under the necessary circumstances, the revision of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran is carried out in the following manner: The Leader, after consulting the Expediency Council, issues an edict to the President specifying the amendments or additions to be made by the Constitutional Revision Shura, which consists of: 1- Members of the Shura-ye Negahban 2- Heads of the three branches of government 3- Permanent members of the Expediency Council 4- Five members of the Majlis of Experts 5- Ten representatives selected by the Leader 6- Three representatives of the Cabinet of Ministers 7- Three representatives of the Judiciary 8- Ten members of the Islamic Shura Majlis 9- Three academics The mode of operation, manner of selection, and terms of office of this Shura shall be determined by law. The decisions of the Shura, after the confirmation and signature of the Leader, must be approved by an absolute majority vote in a referendum. The provisions of Article 59 of the Constitution shall not apply to the referendum on the "Revision of the Constitution." The contents of the articles of the Constitution relating to the Islamic character of the political system, the basis of all rules and regulations according to Islamic criteria, the religious foundation, the objectives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the democratic character of the government, the Wilayat-ul Amr and Imamat of the Ummah and also the administration of the country’s affairs based on national referenda and Iran’s official religion and madhhab are unalterable.