Mehrdad Akhlaghi

Iran not to be caught off guard by threats: Defense min.

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – Warning US in case of renewing attacks against the country, Iran’s Defense Minister Mehrdad Akhlaghi has said that the country will not be caught off guard by threats of enemies.

Iran defense minister vows new-tech focus on targets

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Defense Minister Mehrdad Akhlaghi-Ketabchi said responding to repeated threats is not a war of words for Iran but a matter of turning threats into greater readiness and more effective defensive power.

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Updating Iran defense capabilities changed enemy calculations

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iran’s newly-appointed Defense Minister Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi said that updating the defensive capabilities and potentials of the country have altered the enemies’ calculations, especially after 12-day war imposed on Iran.

Iran parliament approves Akhlaghi as new defense minister

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi won a parliamentary vote of confidence on Sunday to become Iran's new defense minister.