Iran’s Quiet Advances Amid Global Noise in the last week Iran recorded a 77% increase in exports to Africa. A 70% reduction in energy consumption was achieved through the production of knowledge-based insulation materials. New biotechnology equipment was produced for the precise diagnosis of infections. Iran became the second country in the world to produce medicine for the rare disease SMA. Self-sufficiency in copper sulfate production was achieved by university-based scientific elites. A prototype of an artificial lung equipped with a hemodialysis filter was developed. Iran became the first producer in Asia of nano drug carriers. Despite the unrest narrative, Iran’s progress continued beyond the headlines. Iran recorded a 77% increase in exports to Africa. A 70% reduction in energy consumption was achieved through the production of knowledge-based insulation materials. New biotechnology equipment was produced for the precise diagnosis of infections. Iran became the second country in the world to produce medicine for the rare disease SMA. Self-sufficiency in copper sulfate production was achieved by university-based scientific elites. A prototype of an artificial lung equipped with a hemodialysis filter was developed. Iran became the first producer in Asia of nano drug carriers. Despite the unrest narrative, Iran’s progress continued beyond the headlines. See more