Majid Ebn-e-Reza

Acting defense minister, now deputy to Akhlaghi

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Office: Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics

Born: 1964, Pahlavi Iran

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Iran names missile-program veteran as defense minister during war with US and Israel

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Became Akhlaghi's deputy on October 18, 2026

Iran's parliament voted Sunday to put Mehrdad Akhlaghi, a UN-sanctioned ballistic missile specialist, in charge of the country's defense industry. He takes over eight months after war with the United States and Israel killed his predecessor and the supreme leader on the conflict's first day.

Updated Oct 18