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Iran Names IRGC General as Acting Defense Minister After Leadership Losses in Strikes
Iranian President Masoud Peshkerian names Majid Ibn Reza as acting defense minister following the death of the former minister in a joint US-Israel airstrike. Revolutionary Guards also claim missile attacks on Israeli targets.
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by News Desk
2026-03-02
Iran Names IRGC General as Acting Defense Minister After Leadership Losses in Strikes

Iranian President Masoud Peshkerian has appointed Majid Ibn Reza, a senior general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), as acting defense minister. The announcement came after the former defense minister was killed in a joint Israeli-American airstrike, according to Mehdi Tabatabaei, deputy communications officer for the Iranian presidency.

Tabatabaei confirmed the appointment on the social media platform X, noting that Ibn Reza assumed the role on the president’s orders, signaling Tehran’s swift move to maintain continuity in its military leadership amid ongoing regional tensions.

Escalating Military Strikes

In a related development, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility for missile strikes targeting Israeli sites, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office and the Israeli Air Force command center. Details on Netanyahu’s condition remain unconfirmed.

The appointments and subsequent military actions mark an intensification in the confrontation between Iran, Israel, and their international partners, following recent airstrikes and counterstrikes that have already claimed multiple lives.

Iranian authorities have not provided further details on the scale or consequences of the missile attacks, but the actions underline a period of heightened instability in the Middle East. International observers are closely monitoring the situation, given the risk of further escalation.
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