Analyzing the Cognitive Metaphors in the Statements Made by the Supreme Leader on Defense

This research has been conducted with analytical-descriptive method by using content analysis. In answering the question "How are the cognitive statements made in the Supreme Leader's defense discourse?", it has been replied that various cognitive metaphors are expected to have been used in the Supreme Leaders statements on defense. Similarly, considering the value discourse on the part of the Islamic Republic of Iran's regime, structural and existentialism metaphors have been predominantly in the Supreme Leader's defense discourse. The Supreme Leader's use of cognitive metaphors can be said to have been made with emphasis on specific strains of meaning. The concepts related to indigenous culture and traditions aligned with the discourse on Islamic defense system constitute the basis of these metaphors. In this research, different kinds of Islamic concepts and metaphorical compounds are enumerated in the statements made by the Supreme Leader, which are increasingly important in developing defense strategies.