In a statement, Iran's third leader, Mujtaba Khamenei, called for accelerating the country's scientific progress after the end of the war with the United States. The written statement attributed to Khamenei addressed "scientific and sporting elites and medalists", and emphasized the need to focus on "expanding the boundaries of basic science" and exploring "unknown paths". In the announcement, Khamenei also added that providing the infrastructure required for activity beyond national borders creates a combination of internal power to expand horizons on a global scale. In some parts of the long message, Khamenei referred to the definition of "attractive incentives" to push the elite into practical innovation.