The Islamic Revolution and the Theory of Enmity

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Assistant Professor of International Relations. Islamic Azad University Tehran Center

2 Assistant Professor of International Relations, Faculty of National Security, Higher National Defense University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The Islamic Revolution of Iran was a popular revolution under the leadership of Imam Khomeini, the product of the widespread presence of the people. People who firmly believed in Islam. Independence, freedom and the establishment of the government of the Islamic Republic were the most important demands of the people during the Islamic Revolution. The Islamic Revolution led to profound changes in the world. One of the most important developments created by the Islamic Revolution; The field of international relations was at the macro level and foreign policy was at the micro level. In the international arena, he was the first country to enter politics with neither Eastern nor Western slogans. The Islamic Republic focused on its ideological and behavioral independence from the bipolar world based on Islamic ideas. In fact, Islamic thought and active behavior is one of the points that have made the foreign policy of the Islamic Republic different from all other countries in the world. He also tried to distance himself from his enemies. The ideological center of such actions by the Islamic Republic should be considered the concept of hostility. Enmity causes a person to distance himself from others and take a different path. Enmity has arisen from religious teachings that in the field of thought and action has led to profound changes in foreign policy and attitude of the Islamic Republic.

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Political Sociology of Iran
Volume 5, Issue 9
November 2022
Pages 1556-1583

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