@pakficial_news: Iran's parliament has approved Mehrad Akhlaqi as the new Defense Minister of Iran; Akhlaqi previously served as the head of Iran's aerospace industry. Expressing good wishes for the new Defense Minister, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that Mehrad Akhlaqi is included in US sanctions and the US targeted-killing list, and expressed hope that Mehrad will ensure his own safety with the help of our institutions. It is noteworthy that Iran's former Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh was martyred in a US attack this year. #Iran #DefenseMinister #MehradAkhlaqi #MasoudPezeshkian #USSanctions