Tehran appointed a new Defense Minister, military industry veteran Mehrdad Akhlaghi, on Sunday during a vote of confidence at an open session of the Iranian parliament.
Akhlaghi received 237 votes in favor and 15 against, with no abstentions. Former Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh was killed in US-Israeli strikes at the start of the illegal war in February.
Image via X/Tehran TimesAfter his killing, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian appointed Seyed Majid Ebn al-Reza as acting defense minister until Akhlaghi was voted in on Sunday.
The new defense minister had worked exclusively on military and weapons research for several years before entering the defense industry sector, where he began subsequently managing research and production activities at the same time, according to WANA.
Akhlaghi previously served as the managing director of the Islamic Republic’s Aerospace Industries Organization. He also headed Iran’s Defense Industries Organization.
He says the missile and drone programs are a major part of his military expansion plan
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