Document Type : Science - Research (Regional Studies)

Authors

• AMIR MOSHTAGHI ¹
• Fathollah Kalantary ²

¹ Ph.D student of national security at supreme National Defense University, Tehran, I.R. Iran.

² Associate Professor of supreme National Defense University, Tehran, I.R. Iran.

Abstract

The Islamic Republic of Iran, due to its geopolitical position in the West Asian region and adopting a policy of confrontation with hegemonic powers to maintain the independence and security of the country, has always been at the forefront of aggressive actions of these countries and has decreased in importance over the past decade. Geopolitics of the country In order to eliminate the superior advantages, it is on the agenda of the enemy front, which must be examined in order to make political-security policy-making and to avoid strategic surprises. In this research, the authors, using the theory of geopolitical crisis, have addressed the question: What effect do geopolitical developments in Iran's security environment have on the country's position in the region and beyond in the horizon of 2025? By examining the eight geopolitical factors that cause tension (political, geostrategic, geoeconomic, geocultural, hydropolitical, bio-environmental, virtual space and territory), 21 geopolitical areas in Iran's security environment have been identified and it has been shown that the rival powers seek by implementing policies such as fueling the hostility of Iran and the Arabs in the region, changing energy transmission lines from Iran's path, eliminating or reducing the importance of Iran in the world's energy supply, weakening the culture and the resistance front, the emergence of border and territorial conflicts, fueling environmental issues and implementing cognitive warfare; reduce Iran's power in using its geopolitical advantages.

Keywords

• national security
• I.R.Iran
• geopolitical crisis theory
• threat
• security environment
• horizon of 2025

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Main Subjects

• Security Studies