Journal of Political Strategy

From the Streets to the Frontlines: The Role of the People in Sustaining the Resilience of the Islamic Revolution Following the Martyrdom of the Leader of the Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei, in the Face of U.S. and Israeli Attacks

Volume 10, Issue 3 - Serial Number 38
Autumn 2026
Pages 421-448
Journal of Political Strategy

Document Type : Original Independent Original Article

Authors

Ghorbanali Ghorbanzadeh Savar 1
Atefeh Sadeghi 2

1 Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran

2 Ph.D. Student in Political Science (Iranian Issues), Faculty of Social Sciences, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran.

Abstract
Abstract

Political and military crises, as well as external attacks, can affect the social and political capacities of societies. This study aims to explain the role of the people in sustaining the Islamic Revolution following the martyrdom of the Revolution’s leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and to examine the relationship between the social agency of the people in the “street” and the forces present in the “field” in confronting attacks by the United States and Israel. The main research question is: How can popular participation in the street, as a source of social support for the field, contribute to the resilience of the Islamic Revolution? Adopting a qualitative approach and discourse analysis method, the study finds that popular presence and social cohesion in the street enhance national solidarity, sustain collective morale, strengthen the sense of belonging and public responsibility, and provide social support for the forces present in the field, thereby increasing society’s capacity to confront external threats. Accordingly, the street is not merely an arena of social action; by maintaining social cohesion and public morale, it can help sustain the field and strengthen social resilience and the stability of the Islamic Revolution.

Keywords

Resilience of the Islamic Revolution
Popular participation
Social resilience
The Street
The Arena
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