The influence of the soft power of the Islamic Republic of Iran on resistance groups in the Middle East region; A case study of Hashd al-Shaabi

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Karim Abbasi ¹ , samad ghaempanah ² , hasan shamsinighyasvand ³ , asadollah athari ⁴

1 - Islamic Azad University, Takestan Branch
2 - Assistant Professor of Political Science, Takestan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Takestan, Iran
3 - Assistant Professor of Political Science, Takestan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Takestan, Iran
4 - Assistant Professor of Political Science, Azad University of Takestan, Qazvin, Iran

Received: 2023-02-12 Accepted : 2023-05-23 Published : 2022-04-21

Keywords: Regional power, Soft power, Islamic groups, Axis of Resistance, Hashd al-Shaabi,

Abstract :

Different countries use different military, political, cultural and economic levers to influence the international arena. In this field, the Islamic Republic of Iran, according to the characteristics of the revolution of 1357, by using the cultural lever by supporting the attraction and organization of Islamic groups, the conditions for exerting influence in regional countries such as Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, etc., within the framework of interests The people, the region and the Islamic world have prepared.This article is compiled with the aim of examining the soft power of the Islamic Republic of Iran in regional Islamic groups, especially Hashd al-Shaabi.In this research, this question will be answered; What is the effect of the soft power of the Islamic Republic of Iran on the Islamic factions of the Middle East region with a case study of Hashd al-Shaabi?research hypothesis; The soft power components of the Islamic Republic of Iran, such as culture, religious beliefs, and internal and external policies, have been effective in creating and strengthening Islamic groups in the region. The results obtained from the mentioned research show that the Islamic Republic of Iran has caused the resistance groups in the region, especially Hashd al-Shaabi, to change from a potential state to an actual one, and in ensuring the national security of the Islamic Republic of Iran, especially in the fight against terrorism, Help with drug trafficking, human trafficking, etc.The method chosen in this article is descriptive and analytical, and the method of collecting materials is through a library.