Iran's Parliament approves Mehrdad Akhlaqi as Minister of Defence
Mehrdad Akhlaqi Ketabchi replaces Majid Ebn al-Reza, who took over in an interim capacity after then Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh was killed by…
The Hindu reports: Mehrdad Akhlaqi Ketabchi replaces Majid Ebn al-Reza, who took over in an interim capacity after then Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh was killed by U.S.-Israeli strikes in February.
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