research infrastructure

Iran's vice president for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy, Hossein Afshin, reported $300 million in damage to research infrastructure and losses of 65 million rials and $25 million in foreign exchange by knowledge-based firms during the 'imposed war'. Afshin stated the enemy targeted Iran's scientific and technological authority, which will be rebuilt with power.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is promoting a reorganization plan to move the Forest Service headquarters from Washington and reduce its research infrastructure. The article criticizes this as sophistry and a destructive move that undermines the agency's mission.