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Iran parliament approves Mehrdad Akhlaghi as new defence minister
The veteran defence official replaces Aziz Nasirzadeh, who was killed in a US-Israeli attack on a leadership compound on February 28
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Iran parliament approves new defense minister: state media
Iran’s parliament has appointed Mehrdad Akhlaghi as the new defense minister following the previous minister’s death at the onset of conflict with the United States.