The Iran War
State of the Union: In Iran, a new defense minister was confirmed by the country’s parliament.
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Fighting between the Houthi rebels and Saudi-aligned forces continued over the weekend, with deaths and injuries reported in both Yemen and Saudi Arabia. A Houthi spokesman said Saudi warplanes had carried out ten airstrikes in Yemen since Saturday, killing or wounding over 30 people. In Saudi Arabia, six people were reported injured in a Houthi strike on the southern city of Najran, and Saudi authorities said multiple missiles and drones targeting Riyadh were intercepted Sunday.
Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi was confirmed as Iran’s new defense minister by the country’s parliament Sunday. He is the first permanent appointee to the role since the previous defense minister, Aziz Nasirzadeh, was killed on the first day of the war. Ketabchi's professional background is reportedly in defense technology and industrial organization.
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