Today, in the 21st century, tourism has become one of the most important functions of cities, and this function is so important that it provides the basis for cities to obtain a lot of economic capital and in the next step, to establish itself as an important city among other cities to propose. Also, this function has become important in such a way that it has provided the ground for the competition of cities to accept more tourists, which we can call the geopolitics of urban tourism, which cities have become so important and are seeking to increase their functions. Finally, the current research with a future research approach seeks to identify the geopolitical drivers of urban tourism in Tehran, so that based on it, key drivers can be selected in the direction of planning for the future of tourism in Tehran. This article is a mixed type of research (quantitative-qualitative). improving the quality of urban life in Tehran is affected by various factors that exist in Tehran. Therefore, in this context, the development of tourism in the city of Tehran is considered as a source of changing economic, social and environmental characteristics, which has the potential to be effective in improving the quality of urban life. In any case, the city of Tehran, following the example of European cities in the direction of building entertainment environments, has the first rank in the country, as these entertainment environments are available in all parts of Tehran, and a number of these The environment in Tehran is well known in the country, which attracts many tourists from different cities.

Keywords: Tehran metropolis, Urban geopolitics, Urban tourism, Futurology