Cultural Soft Power of the Islamic Republic of Iran

The Islamic Republic of Iran can be regarded as the manifestation of the fulfillment of soft power in the sense of the ability to influence others without posing any threats or paying a considerable cost. The cultural achievements of the Islamic Revolution have played a key role in the production of soft power. At the domestic level, the revitalization of Islam, self-confidence, the enhancement of awareness among people, the development of unity between university and Hawzah (religious school) and the revitalization of the culture of ritual prayers and Islamic principles are among the most important achievements of the Islamic Revolution; and at the international level the revitalization of religion and Islamic values and traditions are of great importance. This cultural movement, which emphasizes the importance of Islamic convergence and the establishment of a global pole for Islam, has played a vital role in resisting the cultural invasion of the West. The present paper deals with the cultural soft power of the Islamic Revolution and the pathology of soft power, and seeks to study the ways of countering cultural invasion.