Middle EastPublished: 18 October 2026 at 15:32

Mehrdad Akhlaghi, Iran's New Defence Minister, Has a Technology Background

Mehrdad Akhlaghi is Iran's new defence minister. His experience centres mainly on ballistic missiles, aerospace technology and defence-industrial production.

Iran has a new defence minister, Mehrdad Akhlaghi. Al Jazeera describes him as a technology-focused appointee.

According to the outlet, Akhlaghi's professional experience centres on three areas: ballistic missiles, aerospace technology and defence-industrial production.

The portion of the source text available here gives no further details about the minister's biography, the circumstances of his appointment or his planned policies.

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