--- title: "Sanctions, threats and the assassination of scientists, researchers and attacks on scientific and… — President Masoud Pezeshkian — DecisionGateway" description: "statement by President Masoud Pezeshkian, recorded recently — verbatim quote and source citation." canonical_url: "https://dgw.tmarket.io/claims/01a1c982-0055-7ae6-81d1-2781a0d6a375" meta: "og:description": "statement by President Masoud Pezeshkian, recorded recently — verbatim quote and source citation." "og:image": "https://dgw.tmarket.io/og.jpg" "og:image:alt": "White network of connected nodes crossed by a timeline on black" "og:image:height": "1024" "og:image:width": "1024" "og:title": "Sanctions, threats and the assassination of scientists, researchers and attacks on scientific and… — President Masoud Pezeshkian — DecisionGateway" "twitter:image": "https://dgw.tmarket.io/og.jpg" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://dgw.tmarket.io/llms.txt) statement # **Sanctions, threats and the assassination of scientists, researchers and attacks on scientific and research institutions are among the most alarming manifestations of scientific apartheid.** A statement by [**President Masoud Pezeshkian**](https://dgw.tmarket.io/actors/01a1c981-fd12-7409-9adc-acd8edae392a). Statements are as reported by the cited publishers — not verified by DecisionGateway. > *He identified sanctions, threats and the assassination of scientists, researchers and attacks on scientific and research institutions as among the most alarming manifestations of scientific apartheid.* irna\_enPublished 2026-11-10 [ Read source](https://t.me/irna_en/41995) [**President Masoud Pezeshkian dossier **](https://dgw.tmarket.io/actors/01a1c981-fd12-7409-9adc-acd8edae392a) ## **Related claims** [**Scientific and technological apartheid goes beyond denying certain nations access to research facilities and achievements; it also encompasses the discriminatory use of scientific capabilities and research resources to establish monopolies, create dependency and widen disparities between countries.**President Masoud Pezeshkian · statement](https://dgw.tmarket.io/claims/01a1c982-0023-71a8-85e7-ca8f8e8f2600) [**Scientific apartheid goes beyond university relations or ties among scientists; it is rooted in the international system, power relations, and how scientific and technological opportunities are distributed today.**Ali-Akbar Velayati · allegation](https://dgw.tmarket.io/claims/01a1c988-a4ef-734f-a4ff-f3ad444290e2) [**Iranian scientists were killed during recent imposed wars, and protecting the lives and security of researchers and safeguarding scientific environments has become an important international concern.**President Masoud Pezeshkian · allegation](https://dgw.tmarket.io/claims/01a1c982-0066-7352-bf8e-13b9a29e9d2c) [**During the years the country was under sanctions and war, scientists, researchers, and young people vigorously continued their scientific work and did not discontinue it.**Ali-Akbar Velayati · statement](https://dgw.tmarket.io/claims/01a1c988-a52b-77c6-bd05-08b00398ea3c) [**Science must not be used as an instrument of domination or superiority, but should serve humanity by addressing shared challenges, narrowing development gaps, improving public welfare and strengthening peace and understanding among nations.**President Masoud Pezeshkian · statement](https://dgw.tmarket.io/claims/01a1c982-0042-7dae-8d8f-d48d67775ff5) [**A secret vote by U.N. scientists legitimized carbon capture.**ProPublica · allegation](https://dgw.tmarket.io/claims/01a1c468-b375-73b5-a79a-069e91166d94) ## **More claims by President Masoud Pezeshkian** [**Pezeshkian called for the completion of railway corridors, stronger links between ports and production centers, and expanded cooperation with neighboring countries to turn Iran's strategic geographic position into a lasting regional transit advantage.**commitment](https://dgw.tmarket.io/claims/01a1cfe4-6389-7b78-9505-a915e3a80c8d) [**Lasting peace is impossible without justice, and global justice cannot be achieved without justice in the production of, access to, and benefits from science and technology.**statement](https://dgw.tmarket.io/claims/01a1c982-00e3-79c3-bf79-a1be4defec28) [**The experience of Iran has demonstrated that external restrictions could not extinguish a nation's determination to pursue knowledge, innovate, and contribute to scientific production.**statement](https://dgw.tmarket.io/claims/01a1c982-00bd-70a1-b783-fa5395a25281) [**Iran, relying on its scientific and academic capabilities, has consistently supported international cooperation, the exchange of knowledge and technology, and equitable access to scientific achievements for all nations.**statement](https://dgw.tmarket.io/claims/01a1c982-0082-78aa-8766-fe13902c487f) [**Iranian scientists were killed during recent imposed wars, and protecting the lives and security of researchers and safeguarding scientific environments has become an important international concern.**allegation](https://dgw.tmarket.io/claims/01a1c982-0066-7352-bf8e-13b9a29e9d2c) [All claims by President Masoud Pezeshkian](https://dgw.tmarket.io/claims?claimant_id=01a1c981-fd12-7409-9adc-acd8edae392a) [All claims](https://dgw.tmarket.io/claims) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@id":"https://dgw.tmarket.io/#website","@type":"WebSite","description":"Decisions, events and falsifiable forecasts from 3,000+ Telegram channels — every claim cited. 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