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Iranian parliament approves Akhlaghi as defense minister
Mehrdad Akhlaghi, a veteran of Iran's missile industry, was approved as defense minister in a parliamentary vote. Reports said 237 lawmakers supported the appointment and 15 opposed it.
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Mehrdad Akhlaghi, a veteran of Iran's missile industry, was approved as defense minister in a parliamentary vote. Reports said 237 lawmakers supported the appointment and 15 opposed it.
Iran's parliament approved Mehrdad Akhlaghi as defense minister on Sunday, according to N12 and Reuters. N12 reported that 237 lawmakers voted in favor and 15 against.
Akhlaghi has held senior positions in Iran's missile and aerospace industries. Reuters reported that his program for lawmakers pledged to rebuild military-industrial infrastructure and accelerate defense technology development. These were stated goals, not a report that reconstruction had been completed.
Source: N12
