Explain the strategic ties between the United States and the countries of Central Asia

According to Mackinder's theory, Central Asia has always been mentioned as one of the most important geopolitical regions of the world, which underwent extensive changes after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the formation of independent states. In this regard, during the last decade, with the increasing influence of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the increasing political-economic influence of China in Central Asia, as well as the increasing intervention of the Russian Federation in these countries, US interests in the region have always faced many challenges and problems. Considering the effects of US strategic influence in the Central Asian region and its effects on the national security interests of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the present study uses descriptive-analytical and applied methods to explain the strategic ties between the US and Central Asian countries. The statistical population of the present study consists of all experts and experts in political geography, the sample size of which was estimated at 50 people based on the Cochran model. In order to analyze the research findings, descriptive statistics of mean test in SPSS software were used. The results showed that the common threats of Islamism and terrorism, countering the hegemony of Russia and China in the region and countering the ideological influence of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Central Asia are the most important factors of convergence between the United States and Central Asian countries.