Comparative study of financing methods of political parties in Islamic Republic of Iran and United States of America

Political parties play an important role in the political developments of different societies in the contemporary era. For this reason, the investigation of their financing methods is of interest to the legal systems and laws in every country. Among other things, it is possible to mention the financing methods of parties in Iran and America, which is the main goal of the present research. With regard to this important goal, the question arises, what are the methods of financing political parties in Iran and America? The findings show that the political parties in Iran are dependent on the government, and most of all, the Ministry of Interior, the Party Commission and the House of Parties are responsible for providing the expenses of the parties, which causes stagnation and ineffectiveness of the role of the parties in the arena. It has become the country's policy. In the United States, parties provide their financial needs through three ways: political struggle committees, soft money, and independent expenses. These different procedures have caused the dynamics of parties in Iran to be less tangible. However, in the United States, financial institutions of political parties, due to their tendency towards capitalism, bring enormous expenses into the political arena of this country. In Iran, even though these capitalist tendencies are not seen in a legal way, but due to the influence of politicians in the financing of parties, there are also concerns about the lack of financial transparency. In this article, the descriptive and analytical method is used, citing library sources.