President Masoud Pezeshkian has appointed Brigadier General Seyyed Majid Ibn al-Reza as his adviser on national defense affairs.
In his appointment decree on Tuesday, Pezeshkian tasked General Ibn al-Reza with drawing on the expertise of specialists and providing effective policy advice to help advance the government’s defense objectives and address the challenges the country faces.
Ibn al-Reza had served as deputy minister of defense and armed forces logistics since August 2025.
When the United States and Israel assassinated Defense Minister Major General Aziz Nasirzadeh on February 28, President Pezeshkian appointed Ibn al-Reza as acting defense minister on March 2.
On October 18, Mehrdad Akhlaghi received a vote of confidence from Iran’s Parliament and was appointed defense minister.
General Ibn al-Reza is a injured veteran of Iraq’s imposed war of the 1980s on Iran. He has a long career in the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC). Before becoming deputy minister of defense, he held several positions, including a management role at the Social Security Organization of the Armed Forces.
During his tenure, Ibn al-Reza worked on strengthening Iran’s defense capabilities through the development of ballistic missiles and drones.
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