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Who is Mehrdad Akhlaghi, Iran’s new tech-focused defence minister?
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Akhlaghi's experience centres on ballistic missiles, aerospace technology and defence-industrial production.
Akhlaghi's experience centres on ballistic missiles, aerospace technology and defence-industrial production.
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