مجید عزتی

  This research aims to identify psychological operations techniques at both the strategic and tactical levels by analyzing the content of materials related to Hollywood films that are anti-Iranian. These films are from the years ۲۰۰۵ to ۲۰۱۵. The unit of analysis in this study is the scene. The method used is deductive content analysis, and through two concept techniques and evaluation, the targeted films are examined. To reach the results and analysis, the    software and the Chi-square test (Khi^۲) have been used. In this research, we seek to answer the question of how the contents and concepts related to psychological operations are promoted to achieve the goals of these films and influence the audience, and by what methods and techniques. In this study, an overview of the existing literature in the field of soft power with an emphasis on psychological operations and the techniques used in it is provided. Then, the confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the soft power struggle of the Islamic Republic of Iran with the soft power of the United States in the media, specifically in cinema, is analyzed. Undoubtedly, the unparalleled power of the United States in the field of filmmaking cannot be denied. This research is not about the filmmaking techniques used in these films but rather attempts to evaluate the extent to which selected communication techniques are used in Hollywood films. Because the prerequisite for defense or attack is the correct knowledge and awareness of information about the enemy.