Iran's parliament approves a sanctioned missile-industry veteran as defence minister after his predecessor was killed in a strike
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Iran's parliament approved Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi as defence minister by 237 votes to 15, the government said, The National reported. He is under US and UN sanctions over alleged involvement in Iran's ballistic missile programme and warned that Iran was ready to respond to any US attack using the "Mother of All Bombs". His predecessor, Aziz Nasirzadeh, was killed in a US-Israeli air strike, according to the report.
- When
- 18 October 2026
- Where
- Tehran, Iran
- What
- policy
- Acting party
- Government of Iran
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. The Iranian government announced the vote.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence The National
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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