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# **Science has moved from East to West, and today's Western progress is based in the East, including Iran.**

A statement by Ali-Akbar Velayati. Statements are as reported by the cited publishers — not verified by DecisionGateway.

> *science has moved from East to West, and today’s Western progress is based in the East, including Iran*

irna\_enPublished 2026-11-10 [ Read source](https://t.me/irna_en/41997)

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