Reviewing the Role of Iran's Propaganda In the Holy Defense

Victory or failure in wars depends on various factors. Different aspects of the imposed war of Iraq against Iran have been assessed many times until now. Yet, the important role of propaganda has not been considered seriously. The main purpose of propaganda is to affect the understanding, emotions, and behavior of the enemy, neutral people, and friends, so that the aims of war are protected positively. It is also intended to prepare people and the army of the country to participate in the war, to coordinate the public opinion of the area and the whole world with the aims of the war, and demolish the will and motivation of the resistance of the target country. Surveying the experience of war mangers and reviewing the speeches delivered by Imam Khomeini, we came up with the idea that propaganda management was seriously influenced by the strategic ideas of Imam Khomeini. Reviewing the ideas of Imam Khomeini, this article intends to clarify that the strategic propaganda guidelines, provided by Imam Khomeini during the holy war, played an outstanding role in enhancing the morale, determination and resistance of the Iranian nation and destroyed such characteristics in the enemy forces.