Analysis of the role of economic factors in national convergence with emphasis on border provinces (Sistan and Baluchestan province)

National convergence, as one of the main dimensions of national security. affected by various factors, including the economic factor, and if there is no convergence in different regions of the country; National integration is threatened and ultimately national security is harmed. Dimensions of economic convergence include balanced development between provinces, balanced development of communication and information technology, as well as the rate of relative deprivation among the provinces of the country. Sistan and Baluchestan province is one of the less developed and so-called disadvantaged regions of the country in terms of economic growth and development, and despite the allocation of special funds and investments in recent decades, it still has the lowest economic and social indicators. The purpose of this study is to analyze the role of economic convergence in national convergence with emphasis on the border provinces of the country and the study area of this research is Sistan and Baluchestan province. The research method of this research is descriptive-analytical and library method and questionnaire have been used to collect data. Spss software was used to analyze the research data. In order to achieve the purpose of this study, the provinces of the country are ranked based on the components of economic convergence. It has the highest rank among the provinces of the country. The results also show that there is a significant relationship between the components of economic convergence and the rate of national convergence in Sistan and Baluchestan province. Strengthening national convergence requires balanced development between the regions of the country, strengthening and developing communication and information technology and reducing the feeling of relative deprivation among different regions of the country. Strengthen national convergence and ultimately achieve the ideal of national security.