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Meet Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi, Iran's Defense Minister Nominee

Summary by Al-Monitor
Akhlaghi Ketabchi has been heavily involved in Iran's missiles programs, and it is not clear how much input Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had in the nomination process.

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A member of the Presidium of the Islamic Consultative Assembly said: A vote of confidence session for the proposed Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Support will be held in the Assembly in the next two weeks.

The President's letter to the Parliament states: "In implementation of Article 133 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, I introduce Mr. Mehrdad Akhlaqi as the proposed Minister of Defense to receive a vote of confidence from the Islamic Consultative Assembly."

A LETTER INTRODUCING THE PROPOSED MINISTER OF DEFENCE AND ARMED FORCES SUPPORT WAS ANNOUNCED.

Advisor to the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Masoud Pezzekian, has announced the selection of Mehrdad Akhlaqi Ketabchi as the proposed Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Support.

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snn.ir broke the news on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
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