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Media Agency of Tehran Women in the Cognitive Warfare Space during the 12-Day War (Instagram Case Study)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Faezeh Farhoodi 1
Seyed Mohammad Moosaviyan 2
1 Assistant professor, Faculty of Management, Social Sciences and Media, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Iran
2 M.A., Development and Promotion of Religious Culture, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Maaref Islamic University, Qom, Iran.
10.22034/fademo.2026.584516.1191
Abstract
This present research addresses the media agency of Tehran women in the cognitive warfare field on the Instagram platform during the 12-day war period. This study was conducted using a qualitative approach and thematic analysis method (Braun & Clarke model). The unit of analysis included content produced by 20 women residents of Tehran during the 12-day war period, who were purposively selected and coded using MAXQDA 2024 software. The findings led to the identification of 6 general themes among women as symbols of national cohesion; emotional and psychological resilience; social reconstruction; the bond between Iran and women; macro-level education of the new generation; and psychological strategies for calmness. The results showed that Tehran women, by moving beyond the passive victim role, acted as strategic agents and, through producing smart "counter-narratives," contributed to neutralizing the enemy’s terror goals, reconstructing social cohesion, and protecting the community’s cognitive boundaries.
Keywords
Cognitive Warfare
Media Agency
Tehran Women
Instagram
Digital Resistance
12-Day War
Subjects
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Revolution Studies
Volume 4, Issue 7
June 2026
Pages 247-276

  • Receive Date 02 June 2026
  • Revise Date 18 June 2026
  • Accept Date 13 July 2026