The Role of National Identity in Countering the Future Threats

The Islamic Revolution, which is based on a historical thinking and experiences, has invariably been thriving when engaged in fighting foreign threats, where it has been able to guarantee his survival when facing the following threats, something that highlights the most prominent feature of an Islamic-Iranian national identity. In the past four decades, the Islamic Revolution has been undergoing continuous attacks due to the fact that it has been pursuing global values and causes. These threats have been trying to prevent the thriving Revolution, but they have been slightly successful due to the capacity and capability that lies in the Islamic-Iranian identity. Understanding the threats and standing against them in a proportional and convenient way according as the revolution is progressing can contribute to overcoming of challenges, create stability, and keep the Islamic-Iranian identity going. This article seeks to explain the role played by national identity in countering advanced threats with a view to the future. This research is qualitative in terms of method, and applied in terms of objective. The author has analyzed the data using the historical method and causal correlation. Understanding and employing this capacity and capability in facing the future advanced threats can be a determining factor in the continuing progress of the revolution. Confronting the threats in the Islamic-Iranian society requires taking into consideration the Islamic-Iranian identity and its elements, as well as strengthening and continuing them.