Iran president names IRGC 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-US strikes. For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“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.Read more:No sign Iran’s nuclear sites were hit, IAEA says, but Iran alleges one was