Islamic Politics Research

Islamic Politics Research

elzamat akhlaghi ravayat ol dar hokmrani siasi jang ravayateya ba takid bar bianat rayabri

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
hossein hajipour 1
Mohammad Mirzaei 2
Fatemeh Dastvar 3
1 estadyar garveh moaref eslami, vahad yadegar emam khmini (rah), daneshgah azad eslami, taharan, iran.
2 استادیار گروه معارف اسلامی، واحد یادگار امام خمینی (ره)، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی،تهران، ایران.
3 Researcher in Education, Qom, Iran; B.A. in Islamic Studies and Ethics, Imam Khomeini Educational and Research Institute, Qom, Iran.
10.22034/ipr.2026.573140.2362
Abstract
elzamat akhlaghi ravayat ol dar hokmrani siasi jang ravayateya ba takid bar bianat rayabri
The expansion of social networks and transformations in the media landscape have turned contemporary politics into an arena of narrative warfare, in which narratives play a decisive role in shaping public opinion, social trust, and political legitimacy. Within this context, the first narrative, as the initial official engagement of the political system with critical events, occupies a privileged position and, due to its temporal and perceptual precedence, bears the greatest ethical responsibility. The main objective of this study is to elucidate the ethical requirements of the first narrative within the framework of political governance in narrative warfare, with particular emphasis on the statements of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution. The research adopts a descriptive–analytical method, relying on documentary analysis and conceptual examination of the Leader’s statements alongside relevant scholarly literature. The findings indicate that the first narrative constitutes an ethical–governance act grounded in five core ethical requirements: active truthfulness, conscious caution, responsible courage, safeguarding public trust, and continuous accountability. These requirements move the first narrative beyond a purely propagandistic logic and elevate it into a trust-building, correctable, and legitimacy-generating process within Islamic political governance.
Keywords
elzamat akhlaghi
ravayat ol
hokmrani siasi
jang ravayateya
ve bianat rayabri
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Islamic Politics Research
Volume 13, Issue 28
December 2026
Pages 101-130

  • Receive Date 31 January 2026
  • Revise Date 20 February 2026
  • Accept Date 21 February 2026