New minister for defense in Iran

18. October 2026, 13:30

The parliament in Iran votes. Mehrdad Akhlaqi Ketabchi is the new defense minister. 237 of 290 members vote for him. He is 68 years old. Ketabchi knows a lot about weapons. He leads a firm for rockets before.

The new minister threatens the USA. The soldiers from the USA must leave the region. If the USA attacks, Ketabchi wants to answer hard. He reacts to news about plans for attacks by the USA. The USA has plans against atomic plants in Iran.

The USA and the EU punish Ketabchi. People call this sanctions. He buys forbidden parts for atomic weapons. Rockets are very important for Iran. The leaders in Iran want to scare enemies with rockets. The old minister dies in an attack in February.

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Definitions

Defense minister: A minister is a boss in the government. The defense minister helps the army and the weapons of a country.
Parliament: The parliament is a group of chosen people. They make laws and choose important persons for the government.
Sanctions: Sanctions are punishments between countries. For example, a country can not sell goods to a person or a country.
Atomic plants: This is a place for atomic power. People make power or material for dangerous atomic weapons there.

People

Mehrdad Akhlaqi Ketabchi: He is an expert for weapons and rockets from Iran. He is the new defense minister of the country now.

Locations

Iran: Iran is a big country in Asia. The capital city is Tehran.
USA: The USA is a very big country in North America. They have a strong army.

Sources

Spiegel 18. October 2026, 12:17

Iran: Teheran bestätigt sanktionierten Verteidigungsminister im Amt – Drohungen gegen USA

Die Presse 18. October 2026, 11:36

Irans neuer Verteidigungsminister richtet scharfe Warnung an Trump

ORF 18. October 2026, 11:28

Neu ernannter iranischer Verteidigungsminister droht USA

VOL 18. October 2026, 10:07

Iran ernennt neuen Verteidigungsminister Mehrdad Akhlaqi Ketabchi

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