Iranian Political Science Association Research Letter of Political Science 1735790X 20 3 2025 08 23 Analysis of the Orientation of Iran International TV Regarding the Unrest in the Fall of 2022 in Iran: A Roundtable Case Study Analysis of the Orientation of Iran International TV Regarding the Unrest in the Fall of 2022 in Iran: A Roundtable Case Study 125 152 547 10.22034/ipsa.2025.547 FA Khalilollah Sardarnia Professor of political science, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran 0000-0003-2033-2312 Hamdallah Akvani Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Humanities, Yasouj University, Yasouj, Iran. 0000-0003-1456-7246 Sayed Mohammad Taghavi M.A. student in political science, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran. 0009-0007-7311-9327 Journal Article 2025 02 28 This research conducts a discourse analysis of the Persian-language television network, Iran International, focusing on its representation of the autumn unrest and protests in Iran. The primary objective is to identify the specific discourse employed by this network to influence public opinion and exert ideological control over its audience. The article also examines the linguistic and semantic strategies utilized by Iran International, grounded in the framework of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA).<br>The research methodology employs Teun A. van Dijk's model of Critical Discourse Analysis to examine six live, dialogue-based programs and panel discussions broadcast by the network during its coverage of the September 2022 events. A non-random, purposive sampling method was utilized, and the study's theoretical framework is based on the theory of representation.<br>The findings indicate that the network's discourse is concentrated on portraying Iran's political, social, and economic landscape as dysfunctional and in a state of crisis. It promotes a dominant discourse advocating for "the overthrow of the system and the collapse of the Islamic Republic of Iran" as the principal solution. Core propositions within the network's discourse include the perpetual antagonism between the populace and the ruling establishment, suppression by security forces, and a disregard for political and civil liberties. Furthermore, Iran International strategically accentuates the role of the West, particularly the United States, constructing a savior narrative, to intensify the perception of the current situation as a crisis and to frame Iran as an international and regional threat. This research conducts a discourse analysis of the Persian-language television network, Iran International, focusing on its representation of the autumn unrest and protests in Iran. The primary objective is to identify the specific discourse employed by this network to influence public opinion and exert ideological control over its audience. The article also examines the linguistic and semantic strategies utilized by Iran International, grounded in the framework of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA).<br>The research methodology employs Teun A. van Dijk's model of Critical Discourse Analysis to examine six live, dialogue-based programs and panel discussions broadcast by the network during its coverage of the September 2022 events. A non-random, purposive sampling method was utilized, and the study's theoretical framework is based on the theory of representation.<br>The findings indicate that the network's discourse is concentrated on portraying Iran's political, social, and economic landscape as dysfunctional and in a state of crisis. It promotes a dominant discourse advocating for "the overthrow of the system and the collapse of the Islamic Republic of Iran" as the principal solution. Core propositions within the network's discourse include the perpetual antagonism between the populace and the ruling establishment, suppression by security forces, and a disregard for political and civil liberties. Furthermore, Iran International strategically accentuates the role of the West, particularly the United States, constructing a savior narrative, to intensify the perception of the current situation as a crisis and to frame Iran as an international and regional threat. http://www.ipsajournal.ir/article_547_c75b6f114c23a4d7ea11331e7c00e73c.pdf