Analyzing the Discourse of Ayatollah Khamenei’s Messages Regarding the Zionist Regime’s Aggression Against Iran Based on Norman Fairclough’s Approach

SadeqiBakyani, Amin

Analyzing the Discourse of Ayatollah Khamenei’s Messages Regarding the Zionist Regime’s Aggression Against Iran Based on Norman Fairclough’s Approach

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Amin SadeqiBakyani

PhD in Political Science, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the discourse of Ayatollah Khamenei's messages regarding the Zionist regime's aggression against Iran using the critical discourse analysis framework of Norman Fairclough’s old and new approach. This qualitative study is based on content and discourse analysis, with the statistical population including all official messages issued by Ayatollah Khamenei during the military aggression of the Zionist regime against Iran. A purposeful sampling method was used, and four key messages were selected for detailed analysis. Data were collected through documentary analysis and interpreted using Fairclough’s discourse theory. Validity and reliability were ensured through triangulation and document verification methods. The findings showed that the leader's discourse, using religious, national, and resistance themes, has strengthened social cohesion, countered enemy propaganda, and reinforced national-religious identity. Additionally, this discourse acts as an alternative framework challenging Western-dependent narratives and identifying socio-cultural obstacles. Finally, Fairclough’s framework effectively revealed the relationship between language, power, and social context within the leader's discourse.

Keywords

Critical Discourse Analysis

Resistance Discourse

Leader's Messages

Zionist Aggression

National Identity

Subjects

Topics related to the Islamic Revolution

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