[Correspondence] Perseverance of US–Iran biomedical research in times of crisis (opens in new tab)

Geopolitical tensions between the USA and Iran have intermittently escalated into direct confrontation. Yet bibliometric and institutionally driven evidence suggests a more nuanced relationship exists between these nations in biomedical research.1 Although sanctions have limited Iran's access to medicines, laboratory infrastructure, and international academic forums,1,2 joint scientific output persists. In fact, collaboration often intensifies in response to shared health threats, reflecting ...