چکیده:
Political relations between the United States and post-Revolutionary Iran have been almost constantly in turmoil. Obama’s rise to power in the U.S. brought some hope for ‘change’ and a new drive for good in America’s relationship with Iran. This paper studies the four Persian New Year (Nowruz) messages of March 2009، 2010، 2011 and 2012، sent by U.S. President Barack Obama to the Iranian people. According to Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA)، the rhetoric of Obama has been different in his messages; namely، it has turned from a soft and friendly tone in the first Nowruz message to a more hostile one in his second and third messages. Writers argue that these shifts are due to the long-standing condition of mistrust and fluctuations in the U.S.-Iran relationship on the one hand، and domestic politics during these four years on the other. The fourth message (2012) is mixed with disapproval and blessings، very much due to the U.S. internal politics، as President Obama needs a calm Iran to win the 2012 election. These unprecedented rhetoric measures seemed as great changes toward rapprochement of the broken ties between Iran and the United States. However، the complex U.S. foreign policy decision-making process has paralyzed the President، preventing him from entering a totally different path versus Iran. Furthermore، domestic politics in the U.S. and Iran during the past years show that neither country were ready to set the tone of their politics in tune with a better relationship.
خلاصه ماشینی:
As a matter of fact, Obama’s initiative in addressing Iran’s leaders in his message was unprecedented and could be implied as a step forward, when he announced that "In particular, I would like to speak directly to the people and leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran (White House.
" This line of reasoning has been used by Obama on all other occasions in which he has talked about Iran, like his Statement on the 30th Anniversary of the Seizure of the American Embassy in Tehran on November 4, 2009: This event helped set the United States and Iran on a path of sustained suspicion, mistrust, and confrontation.
He says that not only did America’s extended hand face a clenched fist, but Iranians who sought their legal rights were faced with the same situation: The aspirations of the Iranian people were also met with a clenched fist, as people marching silently were beaten with batons; political prisoners were rounded up and abused; absurd and false accusations were leveled against the United States and the West; and people everywhere were horrified by the video of a young woman killed in the street (Remarks of President Obama Marking Nowruz, 2010) He interprets this kind of wording as a stance for freedom and humanity.
Your talent, your hopes, and your choices will shape the future of Iran(Remarks of President Obama Marking Nowruz, 2011)" And in this way "though times may seem dark, I want you to know that I am with you.