Defence Minister Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi pledged to rebuild Iran's military-industrial infrastructure, accelerate defense technology development, and expand private-sector cooperation

From the articleIran's parliament approves Mehrdad Akhlaghi as defense minister after predecessor killed by IsraelAlso in Who is Mehrdad Akhlaghi, Iran’s new tech-focused defence minister?, Iran's parliament approves Mehrdad Akhlaqi as minister of defence | Reuters, Iran's parliament approves Mehrdad Akhlaqi as minister of defence