معرفت سیاسی

Religious states in general and Islamic state in particular are just. Quranic doctrines and the pure Imams’ social and political conducts clearly show that an Islamic state is inevitably a just state. Now the question is: should an Islamic state follow a just foreign policy? Having an analytical approach, this article aims to inquire into justice discourse in Islamic Republic of Iran’s foreign policy. Though justice discourse has always been dominant in Islamic Republic of Iran’s foreign policy it has suffered certain ups and downs in certain periods of time. According to the findings of this article, justice discourse is based on seven discursive elements. They include a desire for justice, a desire for independence, a desire for positive peace, a will to support Muslims and downtrodden strata all over the world, resistance against oppression, resistance against arrogance and demand for constant review. Islamic Republic of Iran’s just foreign policy includes elements like exporting revolution to other countries, struggling against America and Zionism, supporting Palestinians and their ideals, opposing dominance of a uni-polar system and hegemony in the world and making attempts to reform international organizations and institutions.