Analyzing the content of leadership statements in the field of relations between governments and the West, emphasizing the nuclear policy of the 11th government
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science of politics faculty, imam sadiq university, tehran, iran
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science of politics faculty , imam sadiq university, tehran, iran
Abstract
after the Islamic Revolution, Iran's international interactions, especially in relation to the United States of America, faced many challenges. One of the most important challenges was the economic sanctions of the United States, which had a deep impact on Iran's oil economy. These sanctions, which started in the 1980s and expanded during the following decades, practically became one of the fundamental challenges for Iran's economy and foreign policy. During these years, each of the governments followed a specific approach towards the West according to their own conditions and slogans. The government of "Tadbir and Omid" negotiated the nuclear issue with the slogan of lifting the economic sanctions of the West. For this purpose, the 11th government has a special position; Because it is the only government in the Islamic Republic that has based its governance on foreign policy. The supreme leader of the revolution, considering the special position they have in the constitution and determining the general policies of the system; They have made important statements regarding the nuclear negotiations during the years of negotiations and after that. Using the method of content analysis, His Holiness' statements were coded and verified. In the first stage, 67 basic themes were extracted from the statements. In the next stages, 17 organizing themes and 4 overarching themes with the themes "we have no trust with America", "negotiation must be revolutionary", "the negotiations of the 11th government failed" and "negotiations with America will not lead to a retreat from the principles" and categorized.
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Mohammadi Sirat, H., & taheri, S. J. (2025). Analyzing the content of leadership statements in the field of relations between governments and the West, emphasizing the nuclear policy of the 11th government. State Studies of Contemporary Iran, 11(1), 83-107.
MLA
Hosein Mohammadi Sirat; seyed jalal taheri. "Analyzing the content of leadership statements in the field of relations between governments and the West, emphasizing the nuclear policy of the 11th government", State Studies of Contemporary Iran, 11, 1, 2025, 83-107.
HARVARD
Mohammadi Sirat, H., taheri, S. J. (2025). 'Analyzing the content of leadership statements in the field of relations between governments and the West, emphasizing the nuclear policy of the 11th government', State Studies of Contemporary Iran, 11(1), pp. 83-107.
VANCOUVER
Mohammadi Sirat, H., taheri, S. J. Analyzing the content of leadership statements in the field of relations between governments and the West, emphasizing the nuclear policy of the 11th government. State Studies of Contemporary Iran, 2025; 11(1): 83-107.
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