Iran‘s parliament has confirmed the appointment of Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi as defense minister.
Globalinfo.az reports that Iranian media have published the information.
The new minister previously headed Iran’s Aerospace Industries Organization.
Ketabchi replaces former defense minister Aziz Nasirzadeh, who was reported killed in February in US and Israeli strikes.
Safura Bannayeva
Globalinfo.az