A deep and accelerated scientific wave must build a strong Iran In a message to science and sports franchisees, leader Ayatollah Seyed Mujtaba Khamenei called Iran "a revelation of determination and hope," while praising elites whose achievements include astronomy, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology and defense. He presented five priorities - basic science, solving unsolved problems, innovation, self-reliance and industry-university links - with the goal of moving the center of global knowledge to Iran. "A strong Iran depends on scientific and technological power," he said, vowing that enemies cannot stop its progress.