Iran: Teheran bestätigt sanktionierten Verteidigungsminister im Amt – Drohungen gegen USA

Der Spiegel18 October 2026, 11:17 UTCIran

In Teheran endet die Hängepartie um die Nachfolge des Verteidigungsministers: Das Parlament billigte den Luftfahrtexperten Mehrdad Achlaki Ketabtschi. Der Iraner ist in der EU und in den USA sanktioniert.

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