Securities and Exchange Organization (“SEO”) of Iran is among “financial regulatory bodies” which perform an important function as to the regulation of the capital market. In the past, due to the simplicity of governmental structures, the duties regarding the adoption, interpretation and enforcement of the law were to be fulfilled solely by the three branches of the State, namely the legislative, executive and judiciary. Moreover, governmental functions and duties being limited had made that structure sufficient in satisfying the needs of the society. Nevertheless, the situation rapidly changed through the industrialization of societies and with governments being more and more involved in affairs like banking, commerce, investment, insurance, importation and exportation. This called for the creation of a new range of bodies having regulatory function in financial affairs. Accordingly, such bodies are considered as specialized institutions tasked with meeting the new financial needs of the society in an expedited and efficient manner. Securities and Exchange High Council and the SEO of Iran fall under this category of public entities. This paper is of the view that optimized and efficient functioning of such financial regulatory bodies is interwoven with their structural and financial independence and with respect to introducing the required regulations and supervision. It also specifically examines the multi-facet issue of independence in Iran securities and exchange system.