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Iran names Mehrdad Ketabchi defence minister amid US bombing threat stance

They publishedIran names new defence minister as he warns US over ‘Mother of All Bombs’
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  • Iran's parliament approved Mehrdad Ketabchi as Defence Minister with 237 votes for.
  • Ketabchi warned Washington over potential US attack involving the 'Mother of All Bombs'.
  • He replaces Brig Gen Aziz Nasirzadeh, killed in a US-Israeli air strike earlier this year.
  • Ketabchi pledged to restructure the ministry and accelerate defence technology development.
  • US sanctions and UN listings have targeted Ketabchi over Iran's missile programme.
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topics: Politics, Cybersecurity · language: eng
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published 18 Oct, 09:57Z
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