The pattern of American influence in Iran after the Islamic Revolution based on documents from the former US embassy in Iran.

Authors

1 Master's Degree, Regional Studies-North America, Shahid Sadr Institute for Civilizational Studies, Imam Hussein University, Tehran, Iran

2 Director of the Institute for Islamic World Studies, Imam Hussein University

3 Assistant Professor, World Studies Department, Shahid Sadr Institute for Civilizational Studies, Imam Hussein University, Tehran, Iran.

10.22034/fasiw.2026.246823
Abstract
Embassies are one of the most important pillars in advancing a country's policies in all parts of the world. The former US embassy in Iran was no exception to this rule, and after the victory of the Islamic Revolution and Iran's transformation from a strategic ally to a discursive rival, it played a pivotal role in advancing US policies in the new era. Ultimately, the increase in tensions between the two countries led to the seizure of the embassy in November 1979, and according to the documents obtained from this embassy, ​​the US plans to influence Iran became more clear than before. Therefore, given the historical necessity and also the future-oriented understanding of the dimensions of this influence, this research seeks to answer this fundamental question: what was the pattern of US influence in Iran after the Islamic Revolution, based on the documents obtained from the former US embassy in Iran? To answer this question, a qualitative content analysis method with an inductive approach was used, and based on this method, all documents obtained from the former US embassy in the period after the victory of the Islamic Revolution were examined and analyzed. Based on the findings, the pattern of American influence in Iran after the Islamic Revolution can be divided into three main sections: goals of influence, targets or audiences of influence, and dimensions of influence. The documents obtained under each of these sections reflect America's serious efforts to influence Iran during the aforementioned period.

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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 07 July 2026