The geopolitical and geoeconomic capacities of the Silk Road to increase Iran's national power

Iran is at the center of the intervening regions due to its transit location, Iran is at the center of the intersection of the world's energy production and consumption; on the north-south vertical axis it is at the center of the two energy sources of the Persian Gulf and Central Asia and the Caucasus; and on the east-west axis it is at the center of two energy consuming regions of East Asia and Europe, which means that Iran has a privileged distribution position. Eight major transit routes are located in the peripheral region of Iran, which of course have different degrees of importance and progress. having and using the geo-economic position is an important factor in increasing the national power of countries. Iran is also in a favorable situation in terms of geo-economic situation but despite having geo-economic components, including in the area of transit location, it has not gained much in the use of this favorable potential. The purpose of this research is to investigate the geopolitical and geoeconomic capacities of the Silk Road to increase Iran's national power. The method of this research is descriptive-survey. The research results have been analyzed and evaluated using spss software. The results of the research show that activating the capacities of the Silk Road has a great role in increasing the geo-economic power and also ensuring the national security of the country. It also causes the growth of employment and national income, which itself is a factor of economic development and progress; Therefore, according to the fact that each of the mentioned indicators and parameters play a role in increasing national power, it can be concluded that Iran can use its position on the Silk Road to increase its national power and improve its geopolitical position.