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Iran's President Pezeshkian Nominates Mehrdad Akhlaghi as Defense Minister
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has nominated Mehrdad Akhlaghi as defense minister as part of forming his new cabinet. The nomination now requires parliamentary review and a vote of confidence in the Majlis. If approved, Akhlaghi would lead a ministry central to Iran's foreign and domestic policy amid regional volatility.