Ma`rifat Siyasi

According to experts and political theorists, America's dominance is facing serious challenges. With the wise and effective strategies of the leader, the Islamic Revolution of Iran has played an important role in confronting America’s dominance. Undoubtedly, one of the most important causes of the success of the Islamic Revolution of Iran in this aspect was its benefit from the parallel guidelines of Imam Khomeini and Imam Khamenei. Using the descriptive-analytical method, the present research aims at inferring and analyzing the strategies of the Islamic Revolution of Iran in confronting America’s dominance in the defense thoughts of Imam Khamenei. Based on the results, these strategies can be inferred, categorized and analyzed based on the components of Imam Khamenei's defense thoughts in four categories: "discourse creation", "combined defense", "active confrontation against the enemy" and "regional and extra-regional diplomacy". The accurate application of the identified strategies can guarantee the superiority of the Islamic Republic of Iran over all the arrogant powers.