Targeted Assaults on Iran's Scientific Capacities: A Legacy for Global Science
نویسندگان
1 Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2 Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3 Applied Biotechnology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
doi
10.30491/tm.2025.546726.1877چکیده
The recent attacks by Israel on Iran's scientific infrastructure and capacities do not remain confined to a military conflict and geopolitical crisis; rather, they have far-reaching implications for scientific justice, research ethics, and the future of global science (1). Such events demonstrate that science, contrary to claims of universality, can become a realm of discrimination and monopoly. What we are witnessing today is a direct manifestation of scientific apartheid, which begins with targeted attacks on scientists and scientific infrastructure, leading to the paralysis of the scientific cycle of the targeted nation, while imposing a tethered technological servitude. These attacks are not merely aimed at halting technological advancement; rather, they seek to establish a discriminatory system in global science where only certain countries have the right to independent scientific development, while others must remain on the sidelines.