Iran’s Parliament approves Mehrdad Akhlaqi as Minister of Defence
Mehrdad Akhlaqi Ketabchi has spent decades in Iran’s defence industry and has held senior roles in its aerospace and missile sectors. File photo: West Asia News Agency via Reuters. Iran’s parliament approved Mehrdad Akhlaqi Ketabchi as Defence Minister on Sunday (October 18, 2026), ending months of interim leadership at the ministry and placing a former…
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