Developing a model of defense policies based on the statements of the Supreme Leader (May God protect him)

Developing a model of defense policy according to the views of the society’s leaders is a clear roadmap that directs the actions of individuals and social groups in society in facing threats. This research aims to develop a model of defense policy based on the statements of the Supreme Leader (May God protect him) using a phenomenological method and Colaizzi’s seven-step technique. The research population consists of speeches and messages of the Supreme Leader of the Revolution from 1989 to 2022, from which 43 speeches were selected by purposive sampling method and coded by MAXQDA software. The findings indicate that His Eminence’s (May God protect him) defense policy is an inclusive policy based on the teachings and values   of the holy system of the Islamic Republic. The defense policy model obtained has 81 components, which has been proposed to defend the oppressed people of the world, ensure sustainable security, uphold the dignity of the Iranian nation and the Islamic Ummah (nation of Islam).