Published Oct 18, 2026, 5:08 AM ET · Updated a month ago · 2 sources
Iran's parliament approves Mehrdad Akhlaqi as minister of defence
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Iran's parliament approved Mehrdad Akhlaqi Ketabchi as defence minister on Sunday, ending months of interim leadership at the ministry and placing a former defence sector veteran in charge of the country's defence production and procurement apparatus.