Soleimani s View of the Human Dimensions and Discourse Supplies of the Resistance Front: Thematic Analysis of His Speeches in the Last Two Years before His Martyrdom

The assassination of Lieutenant General Soleimani in January 2020 brought the confrontation between the I.R.I. and the resistance axis with the United States of America and its allies into a new and endless arena, which is considered a paradigm shift for international relations experts. Accordingly, the present study initially searches and explains the image of Soleimani in English and American sources reflected in Google s general search engine and its advanced book search as one of the most referenced and practical tools for achieving general and specialized knowledge in the world. The depiction of him as the leader of the terror front, a threat to the world’s security, and the inherent enemy of the West, especially the United States, is evident in Google s algorithm. However, we cannot find the intra-discourse and phenomenological knowledge of Soleimani s thoughts and opinions. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the materials for fulfilling the resistance front and his ideals by examining the Soleimani speeches from 1396 to the time of his martyrdom and the text of his will. To this aim, we will extract and analyse the primary and sub-themes using the TI Atlas software and text coding with the theme analysis method. In this way, at least four main themes in his speech have been identified in the definition of the resistance axis: Individual empowerment, the introduction of the forming resistance front, the supremacy of transnational ideals and the concern of the world community, the hierarchy of the resistance elements and the constructive and long-term social and political effects of resistance.