Supreme Leader of the from the viewpoint of Imam Ali Khamenei

the most important element of power in securing national interests is defensive power because of its role in deterrence and against threats . ayatollah khamenei , as the supreme leader and commander - in - chief , is the main role in formulating and explaining the country 's principles and strategies . therefore , knowledge of the thought and defense strategies of imam khamenei should lead us to understand the defensive principles of islamic republic of iran . therefore , the present article seeks to answer this question that what is the intellectual basis of ayatollah khamenei 's defense thought ? in explanation of imam khamenei 's defense strategy , this research , which is based on descriptive - analytical method and referring to their statements , shows that their strategies in three areas of strategy , combat readiness and threats against the threat is extracted from the verses of the holy quran , the infallible imams and imam khomeini 's thought .