مجله دانش امنیتی
پیاپی 6 (بهار و تابستان 1396)

With the advent of the Islamic Revolution, searching for religious identity became the main feature of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s system. Searching for regional identity was also strengthened, and as a result, Iran was identified certainly as an actor struggling against the western governments in the region. Based on this viewpoint, the conflict and opposition between the United States and Iran were progressively expanded in the post-Islamic era in both vertical and horizontal levels. In the light of America’s frustration against Islamic Republic of Iran, the United States has sought to persuade Iran over the political shift through foreign encouragements and pressures, and now it has put influence project on its agenda, so that the “influence” category has been raised as one of the most important concerns of the Supreme Leader after agreeing on 5+1 and nuclear negotiations. Regarding growing threats of the United States against the Islamic Republic of Iran and the emphasis put by Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, the present research makes an attempt to investigate the orientations, points of emphasis and analysis presented by the Supreme Leader in regard with influence project. This research is descriptive and a content analysis methodology based on the Supreme Leader’s declarations, measures and commands, especially after Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (Barjam), has been applied. The research results show that at the present and especially after the nuclear deal, the country is politically placed in a special situation. Meanwhile, the explanation of leadership perspectives to raise awareness of the public and the young generation and consequently to neutralize the threats and plots of the enemy indicates that the United States has been actively seeking to influence the political and economic bases through its hostile actions, so that “enemy infiltration” has become one of the most significant key words used in recent statements of the leadership .

False sects are among the most important issues that due to some abnormalities, some people have tended towards and caused many problems for the country, society, family and even themselves. Currently, emerging sects are increasing day by day and are actively engaged in attracting new members. The sects propagate their activities secretly and in a half-hidden way using massive advertising in the real world, social networks, websites, etc. The creation of emerging and false sects is one of the new ways leading to divisions and riots in Iran. Due to the formation of Erfan Halgheh (Iranian mysticism) and the tendency of people to this sect since the 80’s, it was important to study and get further knowledge of this sect, its structure, ideology, nature and methods of attracting members to this sect. Therefore, this research aims to answer this question that for what reasons this sect has been created. Based on Copenhagen theory, the research hypotheses have been presented. To do this research, a questionnaire with 32 closed-ended questions was prepared and distributed among 50 practical and scientific experts in this field. A number of 44 questionnaires was collected and analyzed using SPSS. The most important factors leading to the creation and continuation of this mysticism are religious, cultural, social, individual, political and economic.

Authority is a concept of legitimate power, and economic authority is considered as one of the bases of national power. The comprehensive struggle of global arrogance against the holy system of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the conditions resulted from economic sanctions, mere use of common patterns of progress and economic development based on factors such as domestic production growth have made export growth and import reduction ineffective and a new plan is required to maintain and enhance economic authority. The analysis of the Supreme Leader’s views indicates that a specific pattern of economy should be considered as the basis for the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Economic authority model, which is based on a revolutionary attitude and perspectives on internal capacities in the field of economic authority, and includes different paradigms and factors of growth and common economic development. This research aims to explain security dimensions, components and indicators of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s economic authority, with a perspective on resistance economy. This is an applied-developmental study which investigates theoretical foundations in economic authority, the Supreme Leader’s sayings and approved policies of resistance economy using content analysis and library, documentary and field methods. Consequently, the dimensions of economic authority consist of religious, cultural, scientific, political and managerial dimensions, including 15 components and 57 indicators, among which four components have a negative perspective regarding two economic and managerial dimensions and put an emphasis on the abandonment of existing wrong practices like sale of crude oil, and other 11 components are positive and require a culture and creation of a platform for implementation. The highest frequency is related to economic components with 29 indicators.

Relations between Syria and Iran can be considered as the oldest ones between Iran and an Arab state. Although this relationship has never been fully upgraded to strategic relations, mostly, it has been relatively good. The nature and level of these relations at different times of history have always annoyed the Arab and Western governments; however, it has never led to the termination of these relations. Why has Syria been closer to the Islamic Republic of Iran? The research hypothesis shows that Syria tends to have a closer relationship with the Islamic Republic of Iran, and it plays the role of an allied party in order to create balance against the threats of the Israeli regime, balance the power in the Islamic world and stabilize the domestic situation. The purpose of this research is to explain the roots, reasons, why and how close the two countries are. This research method is descriptive-analytical and has been done through the integration of three national, regional and transnational levels innovatively compared to other similar studies. Finally, it has been concluded that Syria has made an effort to bridge the gaps among three issues of stabilizing the internal situation (stability), confronting Israel’s threat (national security) and the balance of power in the Islamic world (national interest) by strengthening more relationship with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

National, regional and international changes can be better described and analyzed through the process of globalization; a process that overcomes all political, cultural, economic and security domains at various levels, and all small and large countries are affected by it. Not only is this process the basis of world affiliation, but it is also a factor exacerbating ethnic and national identities. On the other hand, the conflicting consequences of globalization have led to major challenges in the culture, economy, politics and national security of the countries, and provided new opportunities for the recognition of values, identities, borders and national security. In an era with the characteristics of information explosion, enjoying computer and Internet and globalization, the study of national security is not possible without regarding processes and statuses available. It must be remembered that globalization affects the national security of the Islamic Republic of Iran. These influences depend on the roles played by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s players and elites and macroeconomic system. On the other hand, regarding the appropriate fields of Iran’s cultural, political and geopolitical capabilities, globalization can provide new opportunities, including dynamic economics and a global reputation, which guarantees the national security of the country; otherwise, it will lead to the removal of opportunities and threats to the national security of the Islamic Republic of Iran. This study aims to answer this question that what impact the globalization has on the national security of nations, especially Iran. The research hypothesis states that globalization, with regard to governments’ status and perspective and how this potential is used, has a positive and sometimes negative impact on a variety of issues, including national security. This is a descriptive-analytical research conducted using library and field (interviews) methods.