Theory of Secret Resistance-Based Diplomacy in International Relations

One of the most important functional areas of intelligence organizations as the main provider of the intelligence needs of policymakers in the field of foreign policy, especially in the area of ​​resistance, is "Secret Diplomacy." Meanwhile, due to America's opposition and sabotage of the ideals of the Islamic Revolution, in particular in conditions of economic sanctions and maximum political pressure, one of the strategic and unique areas of the Islamic Republic system for advancing the country's foreign and security policy in the process of international interactions and relations is the field of "Secret Resistance-Based Diplomacy," that its application in various areas and levels of governance requires theorizing and rationality in opinion and practice. The theory of secret resistance-based diplomacy, with a counter hegemonic approach, as well as a foreign deepening and resistance deterrent-oriented orientation, neutralizes the policy of sanctions, containment, isolation, maximum pressure and even coercive diplomacy of the United States and its allies against the Islamic Republic through confidential negotiations and secret diplomacy with governmental and non-governmental actors of the resistance axis and other governments, free from any kind of surrender or betrayal of the cause of resistance. Resistance, in itself, is based on the act of secret diplomacy, that is, overcoming bureaucracy and official processes. Basically, the resistance-based order of the Islamic Revolution, because of not bandwagoning the superpowers and rather adopting a policy of balancing and deterrence against the order based on American dominance, has imposed many restrictions on official and public diplomacy, and therefore the field of secret diplomacy is practically a window on the diplomatic apparatus of Islamic Iran to gain security interests and foreign deepening.