India, Oct. 18 -- Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi is Iran's newly appointed Minister of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics, officially confirmed by the Iranian parliament on October 18, 2026. Nominated by President Masoud Pezeshkian, Ketabchi secured a definitive vote of confidence, with 237 lawmakers voting in his favour and 15 against during a virtual parliamentary session. His appointment ends months of interim leadership under Brigadier General Majid Ebn al-Reza, who had been managing the ministry since the previous Defence Minister, Aziz Nasirzadeh, was killed during joint U.S.-Israeli military strikes in February 2026.

Who is Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi?

Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi is Iran's Minister of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics. N...