Iran's parliament approves Mehrdad Akhlaghi as defense minister after predecessor killed by Israel

Posted Sunday, October 18, 2026 8:24 am

Via The Jerusalem Post

Akhlaghi replaces Majid Ebn al-Reza, who took over in an interim capacity after then Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh was killed by US-Israeli strikes in February.

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