The Objectives of the Security Reference of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps with an Emphasis on the Thoughts of the Supreme Leader of the Revolution

The purpose of the present study is to examine the security reference of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the statements of Imam Khamenei. In this regard, this research, with the analytical method and analysis of the content of His Holiness’ statements and with a theoretical framework based on Imam Khomeini's theory of two natures, tries to answer what is the security reference in Imam Khamenei’s statements. The results indicate that Imam Khamenei regarding All social, cultural and political issues, etc., including the security issue, he has thoughtfully and concernedly commented that his views can be useful for security challenges. The reference of security is based on the regime, government, society and individuals in the secular schools, but in the transcendental school, it is defined and limited based on Islam. Adapted from Islamic Sharia and based on the statements of Imam Khamenei, six references were extracted for the security of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including the central mission of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, religiosity and spirituality, stewardship, democracy, revolutionism, and organization.