Iran's Fars News Agency reported on Sunday that the Iranian parliament approved the appointment of Mehrdad Akhlaghi as defense minister.
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The Iranian parliament voted in its public session on Sunday, October 18, to grant confidence to Akhlaqi by a majority of 237 votes in favor and 15 votes against.
His nomination and appointment by President Masoud Pezeshkian came as a successor to the late Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh , who was killed about eight months earlier (in late February or early March 2026) in the context of the American-Israeli war on Iran.
Iran’s new Defense Minister, Mehrdad Akhlaqi, asserted on Sunday that Tehran has taken the necessary measures to counter what he described as the “Mother of All Bombs,” warning Washington against turning its threats into actions.
Akhlaqi told ISNA news agency that US President Donald Trump “should consider withdrawing his forces from our safe zone,” adding: “If he drops one bomb, he should think about how many soldiers he will have to evacuate from the region by air,” warning that any escalation of threats into actions will have consequences.
An ethicist is defined as an official with a primarily civilian/engineering background, often appearing in civilian clothes and referred to as "Engineer Ethic," without any prominent military ranks accompanying his name in the traditional structure.
He has a long career spanning decades within the corridors of the Ministry of Defense, progressing through positions from the lower levels to the highest supervisory roles.