Is Iran a police state with the IRG making a pact with the supreme leader to share power?

There is very little difference between the current Iran and the Iran of the Shah in the 1970s. Both wrecked the economy, both spent wildly on the military, both had unrealistic grandiose schemes, both have their oppressor organization (SAVAK and the IRG), all major decisions are made by one person, and the domestic leader (MP with Shah, President with the current dictatorship) have little power. The only differences are that, under the Shah, Iran had good relations with all of its neighbors and that he was in a long respected hereditary position while the current dictatorship has to take into account the beliefs of the other feudal mullahs who, at least theoretically, have the power to change Supreme Leaders. (yes)