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  "id": 15413243,
  "title": "Who is Mehrdad Akhlaghi, Iran’s new tech-focused defence minister?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/who-is-mehrdad-akhlaghi-irans-new-tech-focused-defence-minister",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T12:00:04.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/18/who-is-mehrdad-akhlagh-irans-new-tech-focused-defence-minister?traffic_source=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Akhlaghi's experience centres on ballistic missiles, aerospace technology and defence-industrial production.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Iran Gets New Defence Minister 8 Months After Predecessor Killed In US Strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/iran-gets-new-defence-minister-8-months-after-predecessor-killed-in",
        "published": "2026-10-18T09:19:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Iran's parliament approves Mehrdad Akhlachi as defense minister after predecessor killed by Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/irans-parliament-approves-mehrdad-akhlachi-as-defense-minister-after",
        "published": "2026-10-18T10:28:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Iran's new defense minister Mehrdad Ketabchi cautions US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/irans-new-defense-minister-mehrdad-ketabchi-cautions-us",
        "published": "2026-10-18T11:41:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Iran’s new defense minister: Heavy fighter jet built domestically expected to take flight next year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/irans-new-defense-minister-heavy-fighter-jet-built-domestically",
        "published": "2026-10-18T12:51:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}