Revolutionary diplomacy in the pattern of regional behavior of Gneral (Sardar) Soleimani

Authors

1 Professor, Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant Professor of Imam Hussein University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Revolutionary diplomacy is part of the strategic necessity of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The role of revolutionary diplomacy in the regional environment has been of particular importance in Iran's security policy due to the signs of crisis and the fragile belt. The application of revolutionary diplomacy is done by agents who have a precise understanding of the operational environment, regional actors and Iran's strategic goals. Explaining revolutionary diplomacy in the attitude and pattern of behavior of Sardar Soleimani has been part of Iran's strategic needs in the 2001s and beyond. Soleimani's model of tactical and diplomatic action was able to enhance Iran's authority in the regional environment and create a new form of balance of revolutionary power. Explaining the characteristics of revolutionary diplomacy in the pattern of Sardar Soleimani's regional behavior is necessary because recognizing it will create the ground for empowering Iran in the future of the region. The indicators of revolutionary diplomacy in the regional environment have been based on the capabilities of tactical action, diplomatic mobility, operational arrangement and the use of resistance mechanisms. The main question of the article refers to this issue: "What are the characteristics of revolutionary diplomacy in the pattern of regional behavior of Sardar Soleimani and what results has it led to in the regional environment?" The hypothesis of the article refers to this issue: "Sardar Soleimani's revolutionary diplomacy is based on the mechanisms of promoting Iran's strategic power such as arrogance, exporting the revolution and optimizing the soft power of the Islamic Revolution such as supporting the oppressed and the resistance forces." In explaining this article, the "liberation approach" has been used. The emancipation approach was anti-colonial in nature and was based on the "anti-arrogant" ideas of Imam Khomeini and the "anti-domination" approach of the Supreme Leader. Analytical and interpretive methodology is used in the process of organizing the research. 

Keywords


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