Cultural diplomacy in the intellectual system and practical life of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei; Case study of letters to Western youth

Cultural diplomacy is now accepted as a fundamental and influential principle in the field of international relations, and world politicians see the way out of human problems as the rule of culture in international relations. Referring to the intellectual-ideological system and the practical life of the Supreme Leader of the Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei, it can be seen that his emphasis and priority in three areas, namely, reference, nature and addressee of diplomacy, in a positive way, means actions to be taken by institutions. It should be done by the people and the domestic government, and in its negative aspect, that is, resistance against the destructive actions taken by the enemy, it is based on the elements of soft power, which is the basis of action in cultural diplomacy. As the culmination of the Supreme Leader's belief in the importance of cultural diplomacy in his letter to Western youth in 1393 and 1394 and also the message to the French youth after the terrorist attacks in Europe and the growing color of Islamophobia project by Western powers . Therefore, the main question of the present study, which was written using a descriptive-analytical method, is: "How are these letters and messages in the direction and process of cultural diplomacy of the Islamic Republic of Iran?" And why these letters were written, who the audience was and are, what goals it pursues and pursues, and how it leads to the strengthening of the cultural diplomacy of the Islamic Republic of Iran?