Representation of Iran in the United States Television News; Critical discourse analysis of CNN and NBC about nuclear dealing between Iran and 5+1

Iran's nuclear activities have been highlighted in the media news over the past decade, especially in the US TV channels. The purpose of this study was how CNN and NBC News represents Iran's Nuclear negotiations with Iran and P5+1 in Vienna, using Fairclough critical discourse analysis at three levels of description, interpretation and explanation. The statistical population included 52 news of CNN and NBC channels from which 12 news released in July 1395 were selected as a sample. The findings showed that these channels by representing the US as savior of the world and a negative image of Iran because of achieving atomic bombs, interfering in the region, and supporting terrorism, tried to make Iran fearful. CNN accused Iran of compulsory concurrence, but NBC represented the concurrence as a powerful factor for Iran and a threat to the security of Israel and Saudi Arabia and struggled that nuclear deal could endanger world peace and put the Middle East at the worst tensions.