A comparative analysis of nuclear discourse of president Rouhani and discourse of the Islamic revolution in Iran

This research investigates nuclear discourse of president Rouhani and compares it with discourse of the Islamic revolution in Iran affected of discourses of Imam Khomeini and Ayatollah Khamenei leaders of the Islamic revolution and principles of the constitution about foreign policy. The research method is discourse analysis. The researcher explains articulation of foreign policy of the Islamic republic of Iran as a discourse based on maintain of the system of the Islamic republic and principles of god-centeredness, world arrogance confrontation, independent, dignity with wisdom and expedient and fighting domination. The research explains nuclear discourse of president Rouhani as a discourse based on interactivity and detention and principles of national interests, national security, removing sanctions, supports of the leader, win-win strategy and development and growth. According to the research, nuclear discourse of president Rouhani has been a tactic in parallel with purposes of the foreign policy of the Islamic revolution and despite of some severities and weaknesses in matching is not in conflict with the discourse of Islamic revolution.