Based on the proposition that human beings are humor beings, this article probes into Iranian society through the lens of humor. It also strives to open a window to Iranian perspectives on America. Persian online jokes as the mainstream of Iranian humor about America are focused on. The qualitative analysis of several stereotypes of these jokes offers insights into Iranian viewpoints on domestic issues as well as American society. The paper discusses three categories of jokes: “double-barrel shotgun,” “American Dream,” and “rattlesnake.” They are elaborated on against a backdrop of recent developments in Iran, Iran-US geopolitical tensions, and the social functions of humor. Iranian jokes about America chiefly serve as a secure, legitimate venue for Iranians to express their domestic concerns, permitting a discourse of resistance and awareness under the façade of humor. Such humor also reveals the tacit, socio-cultural presuppositions Iranians hold about American society. Thus, the paper can potentially shed light on how Iranian society considers its American counterpart regardless of the media propaganda and the conflicts between the respective governments. This is a notably under-explored area of research to which this article endeavors to contribute new insights.

本文基于人类是幽默动物的命题，从幽默的角度探讨伊朗社会。它还努力为伊朗人对美国的看法打开一扇窗户。作为伊朗关于美国的幽默的主流，波斯在线笑话受到关注。对这些笑话的几种刻板印象的定性分析提供了对伊朗对国内问题和美国社会的看法的见解。该论文讨论了三类笑话：“双管猎枪”、“美国梦”和“响尾蛇”。它们是在伊朗近期事态发展、伊朗-美国地缘政治紧张局势以及幽默的社会功能的背景下详细阐述的。伊朗关于美国的笑话主要是作为伊朗人表达国内关切的安全、合法的场所，允许在幽默的外表下进行抵抗和意识的话语。这种幽默也揭示了伊朗人对美国社会的默认社会文化预设。因此，该论文可能会揭示伊朗社会如何看待其美国同行，而不管媒体宣传和两国政府之间的冲突如何。这是一个显着未充分探索的研究领域，本文致力于提供新的见解。