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Iran Appoints New Defense Minister, Opening a New Military Phase

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Iran's parliament approved the appointment of Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi as defense minister, ending months of vacancy at the ministry's head. The ministry had been run on an interim basis since former minister Aziz Nasirzadeh was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran late last February, before Majid Ebn al-Reza was tasked with running its affairs. President Masoud Pezeshkian nominated Ketabchi on Oct. 6; he is associated with Iran's missile and drone industries and is subject to U.S. and European sanctions.
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