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Akhlaghi becomes Iran’s new defense minister

IRNA18 October 2026, 08:44 UTCIran

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s parliament has approved Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi as the country’s new minister of defense and armed forces logistics, endorsing his appointment by President Masoud Pezeshkian.

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