basijasatid Soft power Studies 2322-5580 16 1 2026 06 21 Strategic Command and Control Functional Model against the Zionist Regime’s Hybrid Threat: An Inferential Content Analysis of Imam Khamenei’s Messages (May–July 2025) Based on the OODA Loop Strategic Command and Control Functional Model against the Zionist Regime’s Hybrid Threat: An Inferential Content Analysis of Imam Khamenei’s Messages (May–July 2025) Based on the OODA Loop 1 16 243631 FA Hassan Husseini Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran. 0009-0008-1076-0528 Talaat De Pahlawan . Assistant Professor, Department of History, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran. Journal Article 2025 07 23 Managing emerging crises and hybrid warfare requires transcending classical models to establish intelligent command systems capable of integrating hard and soft power. This study elucidates the functional paradigm of Imam Khamenei's strategic command during the crisis of May–July 2025. Using Inferential Content Analysis, the research examines four key strategic messages issued by the Supreme Leader within the theoretical framework of the OODA Loop (Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act). Findings reveal that the identified model represents an indigenous, cognitive-discursive adaptation of the OODA cycle. Specifically, in the Observation phase, the crisis is reframed beyond mere physical events through a distinct threat assessment. In the critical Orientation phase, the integration of Qur'anic concepts and ideological propositions neutralizes psychological warfare, disrupts the adversary's computational system, and restores national cohesion. Furthermore, in the Decision and Action phases, a strategic combination of ambiguity and operational decisiveness shifts the balance of power in favor of the defense front. The study concludes that this paradigm, by simultaneously managing perception and the operational field, transforms the deterrence doctrine from a reactive stance into a proactive, meaning-generating approach, offering an effective framework for security architecture in future conflicts. Managing emerging crises and hybrid warfare requires transcending classical models to establish intelligent command systems capable of integrating hard and soft power. This study elucidates the functional paradigm of Imam Khamenei's strategic command during the crisis of May–July 2025. Using Inferential Content Analysis, the research examines four key strategic messages issued by the Supreme Leader within the theoretical framework of the OODA Loop (Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act). Findings reveal that the identified model represents an indigenous, cognitive-discursive adaptation of the OODA cycle. Specifically, in the Observation phase, the crisis is reframed beyond mere physical events through a distinct threat assessment. In the critical Orientation phase, the integration of Qur'anic concepts and ideological propositions neutralizes psychological warfare, disrupts the adversary's computational system, and restores national cohesion. Furthermore, in the Decision and Action phases, a strategic combination of ambiguity and operational decisiveness shifts the balance of power in favor of the defense front. The study concludes that this paradigm, by simultaneously managing perception and the operational field, transforms the deterrence doctrine from a reactive stance into a proactive, meaning-generating approach, offering an effective framework for security architecture in future conflicts. https://www.spba.ir/article_243631_4a778f068987cf01d6743d19d0bbee3b.pdf