Baghdad: Minister of Education Ibrahim Namis Al-Jubouri expressed his pride in the achievement of student Muntadhar Muhammad Ahmad after discovering security vulnerabilities in the electronic system of the US space agency NASA, describing it as “a distinguished Iraqi achievement.”

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the ministry stated in a statement: “The minister received the outstanding student and honored him with the Shield of Creativity and Excellence at the ministry building today.”

The Minister of Education emphasized: “Outstanding students are a true national treasure, and nations rise with them and are proud of their presence.” He praised the role of the educational family in following up on this genius, who belongs to Al-Bayariq High School for the Gifted, affiliated with the Third Karkh Education Directorate.