Iranian President MASOUD PEZESHKIAN (L) and Iranian Acting Minister of Defense Brigadier General MAJID EBN-E-REZA (R) during a meeting in Tehran. Majid Ebn-e-Reza is an Iranian military officer and politician serving as the acting minister of defense of Iran since 2 March 2026. According to the Deputy for Communications and Information of the Iranian President s Office, President Masoud Pezeshkian appointed Ebn-e-Reza as the acting Minister of Defense of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Prior to his appointment, he held several strategic positions in the Ministry of Defense, the General Staff of the Armed Forces, and the defense industries, and most recently served as a deputy minister in the ministry. On March 3, 2 - ZUMAi98_ 20260526_zih_i98_002

Iranian President MASOUD PEZESHKIAN (L) and Iranian Acting Minister of Defense Brigadier General MAJID EBN-E-REZA (R) during a meeting in Tehran. Majid Ebn-e-Reza is an Iranian military officer and politician serving as the acting minister of defense of Iran since 2 March 2026. According to the Deputy for Communications and Information of the Iranian President s Office, President Masoud Pezeshkian appointed Ebn-e-Reza as the acting Minister of Defense of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Prior to his appointment, he held several strategic positions in the Ministry of Defense, the General Staff of the Armed Forces, and the defense industries, and most recently served as a deputy minister in the ministry. On March 3, 2 - ZUMAi98_ 20260526_zih_i98_002

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May 26, 2026, Tehran, Iran: Iranian President MASOUD PEZESHKIAN (L) and Iranian Acting Minister of Defense Brigadier General MAJID EBN-E-REZA (R) during a meeting in Tehran. Majid Ebn-e-Reza is an Iranian military officer and politician serving as the acting minister of defense of Iran since 2 March 2026. According to the Deputy for Communications and Information of the Iranian President s Office, President Masoud Pezeshkian appointed Ebn-e-Reza as the acting Minister of Defense of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Prior to his appointment, he held several strategic positions in the Ministry of Defense, the General Staff of the Armed Forces, and the defense industries, and most recently served as a deputy minister in the ministry. On March 3, 2 - ZUMAi98_ 20260526_zih_i98_002

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