A Discourse Analysis of the Conflicting Implications of Terrorism: the Iranian and U.S. Perspectives

There are many approaches in analyzing the prolonged Iran–US impasse. We can taxonomize them into objective and subjective perspectives. explain tension for realistic geopolitical reasons. But discourse analysis is a approach that maintains social facts constructed discursive way by players. This article aims to provide overview of how definition terrorism has been influenced divergent discourses, as well conflicting political interests Iran US. In approach, what anti-foundationalism maintains, phenomena concepts like terrorism, miss fixed essence or meaning. The present applies term mostly Foucauldian philosophy other like-minded scientists deconstruction relationship between power knowledge. research concludes determining instances action United States, so it explains reasons why there dichotomy US characterizing ‘resistance movements’ Middle East. Therefore, much ones play major role Tehran–Washington discord.