How did a country under sanctions for 47 years achieve a literacy rate of over 90 percent? How did they achieve a literacy rate of 98 percent for their female citizens? How did they create an advanced healthcare system?

How did they build a powerful military? How did they train world-class scientists and build a strong scientific base? How did they provide uninterrupted electricity to their people despite sanctions? How did they build and operate a refinery despite sanctions? Which country on earth can achieve this under war and sanctions?

Why can’t those countries that are not under sanctions achieve such achievements?