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Iran's parliament approves Mehrdad Akhlaghi as new defence minister
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Iranian lawmakers approved Mehrdad Akhlaghi as defence minister, replacing Aziz Nasirzadeh, who was reportedly killed in a US-Israeli strike on February 28. Akhlaghi's background reportedly centres on ballistic missiles and aerospace technology.
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- Parliament approves new defence minister
- Al Jazeera profiles Akhlaghi's background
Top sources
- Iran names new defence minister as he warns US over ‘Mother of All Bombs’The National
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