The effect of hydropolitical crisis on the viability of geographical areas with emphasis on the border geography of Iran and Afghanistan

Undoubtedly, one of the dimensions of geopolitical competition between geographical units is competition over common water resources. This has created political, economic and, in some cases, military tensions. But one of the most important effects of this crisis is the challenge of livability of geographical areas. Because the element of water, along with other components, plays a vital role in the sustainability of human and environmental biogeographical areas. The Iran-Afghanistan border is one of the areas facing a hydropolitical crisis? The purpose of this article is to investigate the effect of hydropolitical crisis on the viability of geographical areas with emphasis on the border geography of Iran and Afghanistan. The main question of the article is how the hydropolitical crisis challenges the viability of geographical areas with emphasis on the border geography of Iran and Afghanistan? The method of this article is descriptive-analytical. The results of the article show that due to the fragility of the geography of the border region of Iran and Afghanistan, any interference in the natural ecosystem of the region will lead to major impacts on the living elements of the region and weaken the economic and social potential of the region.