### [2026-10-5](/feed/2026/10/5/index.md)

##### President of Iran
#  The President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, nominates Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi to the post of Defense Minister. 




### Sources:

1. [Gulf News](https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/pezeshkian-nominates-sanctions-listed-mehrdad-akhlaghi-ketabchi-as-iran-defence-minister-1.500699695)

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