Iran's Parliament Approves Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi as New Defense Minister
The parliamentary vote confirms a veteran defense industry official as minister after his predecessor's killing, with Akhlaghi already addressing military capabilities and issuing warnings to the United States.
Read the full story → · Latest coverage 18 Oct 2026, 10:50 am UTC
Key moments · 5
Aziz Nasirzadeh killed in attack on leadership compound
NDTV Top Stories ↗Akhlaghi meets armed forces chief before confirmation
IRNA English ↗Parliament approves Akhlaghi as Iran's new defense minister
Mehr News (English) ↗Akhlaghi says measures to counter threats are devised
IRNA English ↗New minister warns US against another miscalculation
Middle East Eye ↗
