{"id":7422,"date":"2026-10-18T19:58:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T16:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranview24.com\/en\/?p=7422"},"modified":"2026-10-18T19:58:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T16:28:55","slug":"akhlaghi-evolving-threats-demand-constant-upgrading-of-military-capabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranview24.com\/en\/akhlaghi-evolving-threats-demand-constant-upgrading-of-military-capabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Akhlaghi: Evolving Threats Demand Constant Upgrading of Military Capabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Iran&#8217;s proposed Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics emphasized the necessity of accurately understanding regional and global developments, stating that the country&#8217;s military capabilities have placed the enemy in a state of strategic deadlock.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tehran-IranView24<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speaking during a virtual open session of the parliament on Sunday to outline his proposed programs, Mehrdad Akhlaghi stated that defending the country in the current sensitive juncture requires a precise understanding of the rapidly changing regional and global security and strategic environment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Serving a nation that is in a battle against the evil front of Zionism and global arrogance, and serving as a soldier under the wise command of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, will be a divine blessing to fulfill a jihadi duty,&#8221; he noted.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting that the regional and global environment is no longer static or predictable, Akhlaghi warned of deep and accelerating changes. &#8220;A change in the nature of threats, the logic of military power, the technological environment, and the regional order is occurring. The nature of today&#8217;s conflicts is hybrid warfare, where military combat is intertwined with economic sanctions and restrictions, cyber battles, supply chain disruptions, information warfare, and restricted access to technology,&#8221; he explained.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed minister pointed to the continuous development of the Islamic Republic of Iran&#8217;s defense capabilities under sanctions, attributing this power to decades of efforts by defense industry experts, scientists, university elites, and knowledge-based companies.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Today, these capabilities have brought the American-Zionist enemy to the brink of desperation in the recent war and placed them in a strategic deadlock,&#8221; Akhlaghi stated.<\/p>\n<p>Referring to the measures taken to bolster the country&#8217;s defense following the recent conflicts, he added: &#8220;After the 12-day war, these capabilities have been completed and updated in such a way that they have altered the enemy&#8217;s estimates and calculations, creating deep doubts in the minds of the enemies regarding the continuation of the military war.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He concluded that continuing this path and supporting the Resistance Front requires a precise understanding of strategic developments, constantly upgrading the nation&#8217;s defense power, and maintaining absolute readiness to confront complex and varying threats.<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"title\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Parliament approves Mehrdad Akhlaghi as Iran&#8217;s new Defense Minister<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Lawmakers reviewed the credentials and proposed programs of Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi during a virtual open session on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Following speeches by the supporters and opponents of the proposed defense minister, the representatives approved Akhlaghi&#8217;s appointment to lead the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics.<\/p>\n<p>Akhlaghi was elected as the defense minister, securing 237 votes in favor and 15 against, with no abstentions out of a total of 277 votes cast.<\/p>\n<p>He succeeds the martyred Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, the former defense minister who was martyred during the 40-day war.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran&#8217;s proposed Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics emphasized the necessity of accurately understanding regional and global developments, stating that the country&#8217;s military capabilities have placed the enemy in a state of strategic deadlock. 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