Iran's parliament confirmed Mehrdad Akhlaghi as defence minister with 237 votes in favour and 15 against out of 277 cast, replacing Aziz Nasirzadeh, who was killed in US and Israeli strikes on Tehran in February. Akhlaghi, a longtime senior defence official who once headed the state-run Iranian Defence Industries Organization, warned that Iran would respond with a surprising and forceful reaction if the US and Israel attacked again. He said Iran's rivals face a 'strategic deadlock' and that Iran's defence capabilities have been upgraded since the 12-day war. President Masoud Pezeshkian had nominated him on October 5.
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