Tehran: Defense minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh has emphasized the importance of independence in the space sector and the need to foster synergy within this domain. Speaking at a ceremony celebrating national space industry day, Nasirzadeh highlighted the transformation of space into a new geopolitical arena.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Nasirzadeh pointed out that recent global documents have encouraged the exertion of power from afar without the necessity for physical presence. This perspective underscores the strategic importance of developing autonomous and synergistic capabilities in the space field.

In a related development, Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Mohammad Eslami, announced that twenty of the latest nuclear achievements will be unveiled during the Ten Day Dawn celebrations. Eslami noted that these advancements span the fields of medicine and health, environment, and industry.

Eslami also revealed that Iranian scientists have successfully developed a radiopharmaceutical for treating skin cancer, positioning Iran among the few countries globally with such medical capabilities.