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Iran’s Parliament Approves Mehrdad Akhlaqi as Defence Minister

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Iran Gets New Defence Minister 8 Months After Predecessor Killed In US Strikes
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Iran’s parliament approved Mehrdad Akhlaqi as defence minister. NDTV reports he received 237 of 277 votes and says his predecessor was killed in U.S. strikes; The Hindu says he replaces interim minister Majid Ebn al-Reza, who took over after Aziz Nasirzadeh was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes in February.

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  1. NDTV

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    NDTV reports that Akhlaghi was elected defence minister with 237 votes in favour out of 277 votes cast, eight months after his predecessor was killed in U.S. strikes.

  2. The Hindu

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    The Hindu reports that parliament approved Mehrdad Akhlaqi Ketabchi to replace interim defence minister Majid Ebn al-Reza, who took over after Aziz Nasirzadeh was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes in February.

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