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Iran's science minister reports increased demand among elite expats to return

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Iran's science minister reports increased demand among elite expats to return

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TL;DR

Iran's Minister of Science said the country is witnessing rising demand from Iranian elites and geniuses abroad to return to Iran, according to a Telegram report attributed to the minister. No further details on numbers, timing, or government incentives were provided.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Iran's Minister of Science stated that the country is observing increased demand from Iranian elites and highly skilled expatriates to return to Iran. The remark appears aimed at projecting regime confidence and brain-gain momentum amid ongoing international tensions and sanctions pressure. The minister did not specify numbers, time frames, or any government repatriation programs. The claim, reported via a single source without official confirmation or documentation, aligns with a pattern of Iranian officials publicly emphasizing domestic resilience and skilled-worker retention, as The Zioneer has previously covered in the context of broader regime messaging. The veracity and scale of the reported trend remains unverified by independent sources.

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