Iranian vice president highlights science, self-reliance in tribute to slain leader
An opinion article published by IRNA describes faith, public support, scientific development and nuclear technology as central elements of the late leader’s legacy.
An Iranian vice president’s opinion article published by IRNA attributes Iran’s scientific and nuclear advances to the late leader’s emphasis on faith, public participation and self-reliance. The article also accuses the United States and Israel of attacks against Iran and calls for continued national unity and technological development.
TEHRAN — An Iranian vice president has described faith, self-reliance, public participation and advances in science and technology as central elements of the managerial and political legacy of the country’s slain leader.
In an exclusive note published by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), the official said the country’s future progress would depend on national unity and the continuation of scientific development. The article also credited the late leader with promoting Iran’s position in advanced scientific fields, strengthening the country’s defense capabilities and maintaining what it called the principles of “dignity, wisdom and expediency” in foreign policy.
The official portrayed the leader’s approach as combining religious faith with education, technological development and public support. The article said his example demonstrated that a country could pursue development while remaining committed to its principles and avoiding dependence on foreign powers.
Nuclear technology was presented as a major example of this approach. According to the article, Iran’s nuclear industry had reached an international level and had become rooted in the expertise of Iranian researchers, specialists and workers. The official argued that external pressure and military action had failed to eliminate the country’s nuclear knowledge.
The note accused the United States and Israel of targeting the late leader and Iran’s nuclear sector, describing such actions as violations of international law and the rules of the International Atomic Energy Agency. These accusations were presented by the author and were not independently substantiated in the article.
The official also said the leader’s death and the deaths of Iranian commanders had strengthened public resolve and reinforced support for the Islamic Republic. The article described the continuation of scientific and technological progress as a national responsibility and called on academics, scientists, university scholars and religious seminaries to explain the late leader’s ideas to current and future generations.
The note concluded with a pledge by Iran’s nuclear-industry community to preserve the country’s scientific achievements and continue efforts toward self-reliance and technological advancement, while reaffirming allegiance to Iran’s current supreme leader, whom the article identified as Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei.