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Oct 18, 2026 at 2:10 PM ET
Iran's new defense minister threatens U.S. over attack
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Iran's new Defence Minister Akhlaghi threatened “enormous damage” if the United States attacks Iran. He replaces Aziz Nasirzadeh, who was killed in a U.S.-Israeli attack on a leadership compound on February 28, alongside former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and senior military commanders.
WHO: Iran's new Defence Minister Akhlaghi
WHAT: Threatened “enormous damage” if the United States attacks Iran.
WHEN: Reported Oct 18, 2026 at 1:06 PM ET
WHERE: Iran
WHY: Akhlaghi's warning was conditional on a possible U.S. attack on Iran.
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