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Jewish News 24 · Oct 18, 2026

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Iran’s parliament approved Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi as defense minister on Sunday, replacing Aziz Nasirzadeh, who was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes in February. Akhlaghi has spent more than 40 years in Iran’s defense industry, overseeing ballistic missile production, aerospace programs, and military procurement. He helped develop the Fateh-110 missile and worked closely with a founder of the Revolutionary Guards’ missile program. Sanctioned by the UN in 2007 and the U.S. in 2008, Akhlaghi is expected to oversee efforts to rebuild Iran’s missile capabilities.

Iran’s parliament approved Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi as defense minister on Sunday, replacing Aziz Nasirzadeh, who was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes in February. Akhlaghi has spent more than 40 years in Iran’s defense industry, overseeing ballistic missile production, aerospace programs, and military procurement. He helped develop the Fateh-110 missile and worked closely with a founder of the Revolutionary Guards’ missile program. Sanctioned by the UN in 2007 and the U.S. in 2008, Akhlaghi is expected to oversee efforts to rebuild Iran’s missile capabilities.

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