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Iran president names Guards general Majid Ebnelreza as acting defense minister

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02-03-2026 | 07:46

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Iran president names Guards general Majid Ebnelreza as acting defense minister

Iran's president appointed on Monday Revolutionary Guards general Majid Ebnelreza as acting defense minister after his predecessor was killed in Israeli-U.S. strikes.

"By order of President Masoud Pezeshkian, Revolutionary Guards general Majid Ebnelreza has been appointed as acting defense minister," said deputy for presidential communications Mehdi Tabatabaei in a post on X.

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