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After the acceptance of Resolution 598, Imam Khomeini in his message in 1367 addressed to the country's commanders, raised the idea of an Comprehensive defense strategy and emphasized the necessity of its formulation in feautore. According to the needs of the day and time conditions and to deal with the soft and military threats, attention to this strategy in recent years by the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. Air defense is the first priority and paying attention to Comprehensive defense of the country's sky is necessary from the perspective of His Highness, explaining the role of the Commander in guiding the Comprehensive defense of the country's sky is considered one of the most important points and is the goal of research. In terms of practical purpose, terms of qualitative, in terms, the present research is an explanatory description with the foundation's data analysis which has been examined and analyzed in the form of conceptualization, categorization, then modeling. According to the results the strategies and consequences of the guidance of the supreme command in the Comprehensive defense of the country's skies are as follows:Strategies:Endurance and preparedness and insight, maintaining and improving combat readiness and power, comprehensive response to threats by using coherent and integrated capabilities of command and control in Comprehensive defense, showing the power of deterrence and Comprehensive defense readiness by using indigenous equipmentConsequencessmart, technological, multi-skill based, flexible and dynamic defense, stable, permanent, reliable and responsive air defense and creating integrated deterrence for Iran.

Recent wars have shown that the first targets to be attacked will be air defense systems, command and control centers (as the mastermind of systems in the command and management of the battlefield) and then vital and sensitive centers. Resilience is one of the most important features of command and control centers from the point of view of passive defense, and the air defense network must always act in a coherent, strong and "resilient" manner in crisis situations. The purpose of the research is to introduce the effective factors on improving the resilience of the command and control centers of the J.A. Army in the face of air threats. The type of research is applied and its method is descriptive with a mixed approach. The statistical population includes commanders and experienced command and control staff, which is 225 people, and the sample population was determined by stratified random method and using Cochran's formula. Data analysis was done through a questionnaire and Cronbach's alpha was used for the reliability of the questionnaire and Friedman's test was used to reach a logical conclusion in order to prioritize the factors. The results of the research show that effective and accurate air defense operations always require the existence of coherent, efficient and dynamic command and control centers, and the optimal resilience of command and control centers will bring the durability and effectiveness of air defense operations. The lower the level of vulnerability and impact of a system in front of the threat and the higher its reversibility in the threat environment, the more resilient it will be. In the end, 33 factors were identified and prioritized in relation to the effective factors on improving the resilience of command and control centers against air attacks.

The political behavior of a country in the cross-border and global arena is derived from geopolitics and knowing the geopolitical nature of a country will help to understand and analyze the type of geopolitical behavior and actions of that country towards other countries. The countries in their foreign relations are trying to adopt appropriate strategies in line with their national interests by taking advantage of geopolitical factors. The purpose of the research is to explain the relations between the Iran and the Persian Gulf countries from a geopolitical perspective.

In terms of practical and a descriptive qualitative approach, which was carried out with the help of tools such as interviews documents. The statistical population of experts and all expert professors in this field and purposeful sampling using theoretical saturation and content analysis method was used to find the research results.

that despite the fact that the relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the countries of the Persian Gulf have been based on tension and misunderstanding at some points in time; But factors such as Islam, common geopolitics, oil, and tribal ethnic structures have caused closeness and some similarities.

In its behavior, the Islamic Republic of Iran has shown that in its relations with these countries, it has always sought convergence and promotion of relations and prevention of tension in the region, and these countries can take into account geopolitical interests and benefits. Appropriate opportunities and tension reduction, to provide more grounds for strengthening relations.

 Cognitive warfare is the field of public opinion management by an institution, organization, actor, government or government that can influence the thoughts and perceptions of that society. In this war, especially the virtual space is used in order to change the way people think, and to change the thoughts, the structure of thoughts and minds, no tool works like the virtual space, as it affects the innermost and personal spaces and Individuals and communities have entered and can send their own message to change thoughts and influence these types of things. This space has various functions, including cultural, social and especially political functions, which are important and should be investigated.The purpose of this research is to identify and prioritize the political functions of virtual space (social networks) in the field of cognitive warfare. This mixed research has been carried out in the field of cognitive warfare in terms of purpose, application and descriptive method. The method of collecting required data and information is library, documentary and field. Its statistical population is army and national experts in the fields of virtual space and cognitive warfare, who have been active in this regard, and 21 experts were selected as a sample using the snowball method. In this regard, the relevant questionnaires were distributed among the statistical population in the form of full numbers and using the fuzzy Delphi approach, 12 components were identified.The results of the research show that the function of "social networks as the main tool and driver of riots and political revolutions", "a tool of civil resistance" and "the role of social networks in the occurrence of various revolutions in the world" as the most important political functions of virtual space in war. were cognitively identified and ranked.

The space full of uncertainty, complex and ambiguous has a direct impact on the battlefield; Because it has caused the loss of morale of the military and soldiers and even citizens and is a real threat to the forces that continue to fight in difficult war conditions. Article examines the concepts of dust and friction in war from the perspective of one of the military theorists named "Clausewitz", identifying and explaining the factors and elements that make up dust and friction in today's battles is the goal of research. Research is mixed and applied and it has been done as a case in the field of war. The statistical population of experts is all professors and commanders who have been active in this field, 21 people were selected as a sample in the form of snowball, the relevant questionnaires were distributed among the statistical population in full and fuzzy Delphi approach, 12 The components were identified and prioritized.The concept of dust and friction in war refers to the difficulty of making decisions in battlefield. The decisions of war commanders in a state of ambiguity and uncertainty cannot be correct decisions; Because in order to win the war and have a strong and reliable performance, they must get complete and correct picture of the battle scene.The factors such as threats of cyber space, lack or saturation of information, technological disadvantages and revolution in military affairs cause ambiguity  uncertainty and dust and friction in today's wars.

One of the most significant issues raised in wars, which plays a crucial role in strategy and achieving victory, is the understanding of the principles of war. The principles of war consist of a set of general rules that govern the conduct of battle. Due to differences in assigned missions, the nature of what specialized forces do, the specific equipment pattern that is related to the nature of its activities and how it executes its missions , etc., the implementation of these principles may vary between forces. Effective and efficient air defense, along with leading of forces, requires actions, responses, and general principles to counter threats, which can be achieved by observing and abiding by the principles of war. For this reason, explaining the principles of war in air defense, which is based on establishing a precise, purposeful, and intelligent strategy for air defense operations and the proper deployment of operational and combat systems and personnel, is essential and should be well addressed. The aim of the current research is to “explain the principles of war in air defense operations”. This research has been applied in terms of its objectives, employing a descriptive and qualitative methodology. The approach utilized tools such as interviews and first-hand documents and records that were available. Sampling has been purposeful using the theoretical saturation method, and content analysis has been employed to obtain the research results. The findings of this research indicate that adherence to the principles of war ensures victory on the battlefield, and the principles of war applied in air defense operations are somewhat in line with generally accepted principles of war.

The growing trend of military science and technology development has directly affected the performance of the military of the countries of the world; In such a way that warfare in the current battlefields requires the training of skilled, experienced and capable soldiers who have the necessary knowledge, expertise and skills in their field and specialty. The main goal of this research is to identify the factors affecting skill education and training in Aja officer universities, which was done as a case study in Khatam Al-Anbiya Air Defense University. This research is applied and its approach is mixed and descriptive-analytical in terms of method. The method of collecting the required library and documentary data and its statistical population are the professors and commanders of the student brigade of Khatam Al-Anbia Air Defense University, who is responsible for the training and education of students, and 60 people were selected as a sample with the purposeful sampling method. became After conducting exploratory research and identifying factors through theoretical studies and interviewing experts and distributing questionnaires, using descriptive and inferential statistics analysis methods and SPSS software, 48 factors were identified as effective factors on skill- education and training at Air Defense University. Khatam al-Anbiya were identified and prioritized. The results of this research showed that factors such as "the conformity of education and training with the measures of the Supreme Leader", "attention to upper-level documents and policies and the educational charter" and "the instructions of the comprehensive system of education and training of Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran " and "the existence "Appropriate workshop spaces and use of laboratories and equipment" are the most important factors affecting skill education and training in this university.

The countries of the world are trying to adopt appropriate strategies in line with their national interests by taking advantage of geopolitical factors. The Persian Gulf region and its surrounding countries is one of the strategic regions of the world, which is very important due to its communication, geo-economic, geo-political and geo-strategic values. The purpose this article is identify socio-cultural geopolitical factors affecting the defense strategies of the Iran in the Persian Gulf, it has been implemented with a descriptive-analytical method , contextual case. The type is developmental and collecting library and field information and interviews with experts to identify these factors and to determine their role in the form of opportunistic, threatening, strength and Weak . the qualitative analysis, the content analysis method. the quantitative, the relevant questionnaires were designed and distributed among the statistical population of 40 summarized by the methods of descriptive and inferential statistics analysis and SPSS. Finally 17 factors were extracted, such as "the fact that the majority of the people in the region are Muslim and follow Islam and the presence of Muslim holy places in Mecca and Medina" and "the negative approach of countries towards Iran is the basis for phenomena such as Iranophobia and Shiaphobia in the region" and " The existence of the Shia religion as a stable factor of unity and unity among the Iranian nation and one of the very important elements in the recovery of the Iranian identity" were ranked as the most important socio-cultural geopolitical factors .

Today, due to the great need for real-time information and quick decision-making in unstable environments, the use of modern command and control systems in new battle arenas (air, space, cyber, etc.) is felt more and more. On the other hand, in the era of communication and information, most commanders are increasingly facing the problem of dealing with massive amounts of information from all fields. In this regard, the US Air Force, especially in recent years, is seeking to launch a modern command and control system based on artificial intelligence in order to plan, assign and evaluate operations in the fields of space, information, cyber, air, land and sea. integrate This research is descriptive and applied, and its purpose is to examine the place of artificial intelligence technology in the future command and control systems of the United States, which was carried out by examining library and documents using the content analysis method. The results of the research show that in the current situation and according to the ever-increasing advancement of technology and the needs of the future war, the US Air Force is deeply looking for the use of artificial intelligence in its Joint Comprehensive Command and Control System (JADC2) and although it has succeeded in using intelligence in practice so far Artificial in command and control is not widespread and faces major challenges; But studies show that it will achieve this goal in the not too distant future.

Budgeting is the image of the organization's future, which is written in the framework of a financial plan containing revenue forecast and cost estimation, and makes the organization's policies and legal goals operational. The existence of appropriate budgeting at the macro level is one of the effective factors of achieving national interests, based on which the resources and requirements of effective strategies are determined. The type of this research is practical and with the aim of analyzing and comparing the budgeting process in military and private (non-governmental) organizations in the Republic of Iran in a case-by-case method. The purpose of this research is to compare the budgeting process in military and private (non-governmental) organizations in the Islamic Republic of Iran.The method of collecting the required data and information is library, documentary and field. In this regard, the relevant questionnaires were designed and distributed among the statistical population of 62 experts who have experience in jobs related to the subject. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis methods and SPSS software have been used to summarize and evaluate the research questions. The results of the research show that in military organizations, budgeting is based on the measures and menus and orders of the Supreme Leader and the Commander-in-Chief, has a threat-oriented and mission-oriented approach and is coordinated with the guidelines for compiling the country's budget and its cash accounting; But in private (non-governmental) institutions and organizations, this is based on the prospects and gaining the benefits of the organization with competitor-oriented, profit-oriented approaches and accrual accounting and budgeting based on the company's or organization's budget policies.

Today's battles show that air defense units, which are designed as classic units to deal with air attacks, will face challenges in dealing with all kinds of air attacks, and against air attacks, the existence of air defense units Quick reaction as a complement to fixed air defense groups is essential, and improving the capabilities of the aforementioned combat units is of great importance, and not paying attention to it will cause serious damage in the event of a conflict with the enemy in future wars. The aim of the current research is to "explain the ways to improve the combat power of air defense quick reaction units to deal with future air threats". This research is using a descriptive method with a mixed approach. The required data were obtained from library and field methods of questionnaire collection and reliability using "Cronbach's alpha" of 88%, and to ensure the significance of the response of the statistical population, the chi-square test was used at a confidence level of 95% and an error of 0.05. The statistical population includes 200 senior officers, deputies and commanders of rapid response units, and the sample size was calculated using Cochran's formula to be 132 people. The result of the research shows that the trained manpower, who are physically and mentally ready and expert in terms of expertise, and the appropriate and up-to-date equipment of various types of UAVs, radar systems and mobile ground-to-air systems, improve the power of the response units. They quickly become air defenses.

Defense is the most important issues of all human societies, especially Islamic societies, and important issues has been paid attention to the Islamic religion is the idea of defense. The matter of defense for Muslims, especially the system Iran is very sensitive and it is important and necessary to deal with the basics of defense. If the category of defense does not exist, security as the first and most important need of the individual and society in the Islamic system will not be achieved. The subject of defense in the Quran, Islamic culture and in the field of Nahj al-Balaghah education is of special importance, in this e book, a major part of the precious writings of Imam Ali directly or indirectly explains the components of Defense, military affairs are related.The purpose this research is to explain the foundations and principles of Islamic defense from the Nahj al-Balagha. The documentary statistical population, wisdoms and sermons of Hazrat Ali that are included in Nahj al-Balagha and all the propositions extracted are analyzed, and the non-documental statistical population includes 12 people who deal with religious sciences. The data has been collected through library studies and, through questionnaires and interviews, and method descriptive and content, it tries to answer to the question that the basics and principles What are the defenses of Islam from the point of view of Nahj al-Balagha? The research results include 18 cases of value bases of defense and 40 cases of defense principles from the Nahj al-Balagha

Command, school, index, Shahid Soleimani

The sudden appearance of ISIS in Iraq in 2014 and the formation of a self-proclaimed government confronted the Islamic world and the Islamic Republic of Iran with a new approach of threats and realities of Salafist Takfiri thinking and exposed it to various security defense threats. The type of this research is practical and with the aim of measuring the possible future threats of Takfiri terrorist groups against the Islamic Republic of Iran in a qualitative way. Takfiri terrorists, what will be the possible threats of these groups against Iran in the future? The method of collecting required data and information is library, documentary and field; In this regard, relevant questionnaires have been designed and distributed among the statistical population of 30 people, and the research questions have been summarized and evaluated using descriptive and inferential statistical analysis methods. The findings of the research indicate that the activities of Takfiri terrorist groups as a threat in the field of defense and security of the Republic of Iran are still ongoing and it is possible to re-use their capacities against the Islamic Republic of Iran and challenge its national security. It is available in the surrounding environment. The threat has more risks for the important and marginal interests of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the number of actors supporting Takfiri terrorist groups is also high, and the process of formation and development of these threats is predictable and gradual. This group has a consensus regarding goals and principles and in practice they are enemies of Iran.

Command and control in today's world is very complex at different levels and has its own architectures and structures. Among the different command and control systems of the countries of the world, operational command and control systems and their Specifications and how to use them in the management of the battlefield are very important and the experiences of recent wars have shown that the systems Strategic, coherent and intelligent command and control is the main pillar of command and control and management of the battle scene. The main goal of this research is to "identify the properties of tactical command and control systems in the management and guidance of the battlefield " and by using the descriptive-analytical method with a mixed approach, it tries to answer the main question of this research that "the most important properties of the system" What are the tactical command and control in the management and guidance of the battlefield"? to answer The statistical population of this research is the experts in the field of command and control at the level of the armed forces, who were selected as a sample 60 people. The required data were obtained from two methods of library and field collection and the reliability of the questionnaire was obtained using Cronbach's alpha of 88%, and to ensure the significance of the response of the statistical population, the chi-square test was used at a confidence level of 95% and an error of 0.05. In this regard, the relevant questionnaires were distributed among the statistical community and the research findings were summarized using descriptive and inferential statistical analysis methods and SPSS software. Finally, the most important features of tactical command and control systems in the management of the battlefield were determined and presented in the form of 48 features with prioritization.

The Iranian Air Defense Force is responsible for defending the resources, interests and vital values ​​of the country, and as it is considered one of the main and most prominent defense sectors of the country, and according to the requirements of the Supreme Leader It is the frontline of the country's defense, it can play a role in improving the country's defense capability. Efficient and effective defense and guidance of forces requires measures, approaches and techniques to deal with threats, which have been developed in times of war and peace, taking into account the basic principles under the title of operational guidelines. The type of this research is practical and with the aim of introducing the factors influencing the formulation of the principles of the operational guidelines of the AJA Air Defense Force. The method of gathering the required data and information is library and documentary, and with the descriptive-analytical method, by conducting theoretical studies, the effective factors on the formulation of the operational guidelines of the Air Defense Force have been introduced. In this regard, the relevant questionnaire was prepared and designed and distributed among the statistical community of 60 people in full, and then using the methods of descriptive and inferential statistics analysis and SPSS software, 24 factors were identified as factors influencing the formulation of the operational guidelines of the Defense Force. Iran's J.A. Air Force was identified and prioritized. The results of this research showed that "values ​​and beliefs", "Measures and menus of the Supreme Leader" and "defense policies of the country" were prioritized as the most important factors influencing the formulation of the operational guidelines of the Air Defense Force. .

The superiority of technology and modern airborne equipment shows that air defense units in the form of classic, designed to counter air strikes, will be challenged in the face of air strikes and in return Air Attacks The presence of rapid reaction air defense units as a complement to fixed air defense groups is a necessity. The role of manpower and equipment of the mentioned units is of great importance and failure to pay attention to it will cause serious injuries during conflicts in future wars with the enemy. The purpose of this study is to "explain the characteristics of manpower and equipment of air defense rapid reaction units to deal with future air threats, tries to provide an answer "the appropriate characteristics of manpower,What is the equipment of the air defense rapid reaction units to deal with future air threats? The type of research is descriptive, practical, qualitative approach, which is done with the help of tools such as interviews and documents and content analysis has been used to find the results of the research. The results of indicate that the manpower of the rapid reaction forces should have characteristics such as a healthy physical and mental condition, professional, with very high operational and technical expertise and multi-skills, with appropriate training and equipment with characteristics. Such as self-traction, mobility, high speed and flexibility, operational and technical strength, easy maintenance with the possibility of supporting suitable technical and biological components and integration with the air defense network.

Command and control at different levels is very complex and has its own architectures and structures, and today, the use of intelligent command control systems and battlefield awareness equipment has provided many facilities for the military forces, so that the effective use of these facilities leads to The control of the command becomes more and more on the battlefield and the experiences of recent wars have shown that according to the type, facilities and equipment, drones are able to perform various missions with the priority of optimal use of facilities and especially human resources. In other words, unmanned aircrafts are among the advanced equipments of today, which have a special position in the battle scene. The aim of the current research is "explaining the role of drones in the command and control of the battle scene" and it tries to provide an answer to the question that what is the most important role of drones in the command and control of the battle scene? In terms of methodology, this research has a qualitative approach that was conducted with the help of tools such as interviews and first-hand documents that were available. Targeted sampling was done using theoretical saturation method and content analysis method was used to find research results. The results of the research indicate that the role of drones in the command and control of the battle scene, including identification, surveillance and targeting, electronic collection, communication and combat operations, etc., and we can boldly say that now drones are effective in military and geostrategic calculations. They are considered an integral part of modern warfare and command and control of the battlefield

Today, the countries of the world are trying to take advantage of geopolitical factors to adopt appropriate strategies in line with their national interests. The Persian Gulf region and its surrounding countries is one of the most sensitive and strategic regions in the world, which is of great importance to its communication, geoeconomic, geopolitical and geostrategic values. This article aims to explain and identify the military geopolitical factors affecting Iran's defense strategies in the Persian Gulf and tries to answer the main question "What are the military geopolitical factors affecting the defense strategies of the Iran in the Persian Gulf?". The type of research, development and method of collecting data and information required by libraries, documents and field is using descriptive-analytical and case-based methods to identify these military factors and to confirm And determine the role of their factors (in the form of opportunities, threats, strengths and weaknesses). In this regard, the relevant questionnaires were distributed among a statistical population of 40 people in full and using descriptive and inferential statistical analysis methods and SPSS software to summarize the research answers. Finally, 18 factors were extracted and introduced as "military power and high quantitative and qualitative capability of the Iranian Armed Forces", "Strategic weapons and missile deterrence of the Islamic Republic of Iran" and "Concluding contracts and military agreements of countries in the region to purchase weapons and equipment" as important. The most important military geopolitical factors affecting the defense strategies of the Iran in the Persian Gulf were ranked.

Education and training have always played a crucial role in the war. The survival and continuity of the armed forces requires the acquisition of a set of sciences, technical and professional skills, and timely transfer to new employees, which is important to implement, detailed, and systematic monitoring of education and training. the purpose of this study is training pathology at the center of specialist air defence training center using the three dimensional model. methodology, it has a qualitative approach that has been carried out with tools including observation, interview, and first - hand documents. sampling has been purposefully using theoretical impregnation method and has been used to analyze content analysis method in three contexts (behavior), structural (process) and context (environment) to find research results. data analysis was done through content analysis method that was extracted after immersion in data analysis. in order to determine the main concepts, initial codes were reviewed and categorized in several stages. the results showed that the content factor (behavior) is in a better position due to the belief fields in the hierarchy, but the structural and contextual factors (environment) are affected and there are three types of one type (mainly of the dominant type) and the only content factor cannot guarantee.

Planning is an image of a desired future that like a bridge connects the present state of to an organization to its future. The order of appropriate strategic planning at the macro level of military and non-governmental (private) sectors are defined as the serious responsibility of the officials and strategic managers of organizations and its purpose is to fulfill the mission, to achieve vision and to crystalize organizational objectives. This research is an applied one and with the aim of analyzing and comparing the strategic planning process in military and private (non-governmental) organizations in a case-by-case method seeks to answer the following question: "What are the differences in the Islamic Republic of Iran between  a strategic planning process in military and private (non-governmental) organizations?"The method of collecting the required data is library, documentary and field one. In this respect, the relevant questionnaires have been designed and distributed among the statistical population of 62 experts who have a history of service in related jobs. Using descriptive and inferential statistics analysis methods and SPSS software, the research questions are summarized and evaluated. The results show that in military organizations, strategic planning based on measures and orders of the Supreme Leader and the Commander-in-Chief has a threat-oriented and mission-oriented approach whose ultimate vision and aim is to maintain the sacred system of the Islamic Republic of Iran. However, regarding private (non-governmental) organizations, this is based on the vision, objectives and benefits of the organization with competing, profit-oriented and product-oriented approaches, and entering the planning stage is done regardless of the planning stage.

Planning is a picture of the desired future and the first step towards achieving organizational visions and goals. Appropriate planning at the macro level is one of the effective factors in achieving security and national interests, on the basis of which effective strategies and usable resources are determined. The present study aimed to explain the differences between the planning process in defense and non-defense organizations. To collect information, while studying the related theoretical literature, the specialized opinions of the community of experts who have a history of service in related jobs have been used and in data analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics and SPSS software have been used. The results show that in defense organizations, planning, based on the orders of the Supreme Leader, often from top to bottom, has a threat-oriented and mission-oriented and outcome-oriented approach, and the ultimate vision is to maintain the regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran; However, this is the case in non-defense organizations based on the vision and goals and benefits of the organization with competing, profit-oriented and product-oriented approaches.

Today, the countries of the world are trying to take advantage of geopolitical factors to adopt appropriate strategies in with their national interests. The Persian Gulf region and its surrounding countries is one of the most sensitive and strategic regions in the world, which is of great importance due to its communication, geo-economic, geopolitical and geostrategic values. Thic article aims to explain the geopolitical economic factors affecting the defense strategies of the Iran in the Persian Gulf and tries to answer the main question "What are the geopolitical economic factors affecting the defense strategies of the Iran in the Persian Gulf?. The type of research, development and method of collecting information required by libraries, documents and field is and by using descriptive-analytical and case-based methods, an attempt has been made to identify these economic factors and to approve them. And determine their factors (in the form of opportunities, opportunities, threats, strengths and weaknesses). In this regard, the relevant questionnaires were distributed statistical population of 40 people in full and using descriptive and inferential statistical analysis methods and SPSS to summarize the research answers. Finally, 26 factors were extracted: "Existence of suitable oil and gas reserves in Iran", "Existence of appropriate oil and gas reserves in the countries of the Persian Gulf region" and "Iran's economic situation due to economic pressure from the United States and other countries in the region were ranked as the most important economic geopolitical factors affecting the defense strategies of the Iran in the Persian Gulf.

Nowadays, the countries around the globe are trying to take advantage of geopolitical factors to implement appropriate strategies according to their national interests. The Persian Gulf region and its neighboring countries is one of the most sensitive and strategic realms in the world, and it is of great importance due to its communication, geo-economic, geopolitical and geostrategic tenets. In this study, it had been tried to examine these factors through the lens of a natural geopolitical factor. This study was a developmental one and employed desk, documentary and field methods to collect data. Using descriptive-analytical and case-based methods after conducting theoretical and geopolitical environmental studies, attempts were made to identify these natural factors and to confirm and determine the role of their factors (in the form of opportunities, threats, strengths and weaknesses). In this respect, the related questionnaires were designed and distributed among a statistical population of 40 participants and then the research questions were summarized and evaluated using descriptive and inferential statistics analysis and SPSS software. Finally, 20 factors were extracted and introduced among which the factors of "Geographical and strategic location of the I.R. of Iran", "Dominance and control (control) of the Strait of Hormuz by the I.R. of Iran through the islands of Hormoz and Lark" and "Appropriate strategic depth of the I.R. of Iran" were categorized as the most significant natural geopolitical ones that influence the defense strategies of the I.R. of Iran in the region of Persian Gulf.