Majid Ebn-e-Reza
Majid Ebn-e-Reza | |
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سید مجید ابنالرضا | |
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| Minister of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics | |
| Acting 2 March 2026 | |
| President | Masoud Pezeshkian |
| Supreme Leader | Mojtaba Khamenei[a] |
| Preceded by | Aziz Nasirzadeh |
| Deputy Minister of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics | |
| Assumed office 26 July 2025 | |
| President | Masoud Pezeshkian |
| Supreme Leader | Ali Khamenei Mojtaba Khamenei |
| Preceded by | Seyyed Hojatollah Qureishi |
| Deputy Minister of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics, Head of the Armed Forces Social Security Organization | |
| In office 2022 – 26 July 2025 | |
| President | Ebrahim Raisi Mohammad Mokhber (acting) Masoud Pezeshkian |
| Supreme Leader | Ali Khamenei |
| Preceded by | Farshad Najafipour |
| Succeeded by | Saeed Sadeghi Goghari |
| Deputy Minister of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics for Human Resources | |
| In office 2017–2022 | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani Ebrahim Raisi |
| Supreme Leader | Ali Khamenei |
| Preceded by | Morteza Makhmalbaf |
| Succeeded by | Saeed Sadeghi Goghari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 (age 61–62) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Iran |
| Branch/service |  IRGC |
Years of service | 1980s–Present |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | |
Majid Ebn-e-Reza (born 1964)[b] is an Iranian military officer and politician who served as the acting minister of defense of Iran from 2 March 2026 .[2][3]
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.[4][5][6][7] 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.[8]
Alleged assassination
On March 3, 2026, reports circulated claiming Israel had killed him in an airstrike, two days after the death of his predecessor, Aziz Nasirzadeh. However, neither Iran nor Israel has confirmed his death.[1][9]
Notes
- ↑ Between Ali Khamenei's death on 28 February and Mojtaba Khamenei's election on 8 March, an interim leadership council composed of Pezeshkian, Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i, and Alireza Arafi was tasked with handing the duties of the supreme leader.
- ↑ Claimed as dead; not confirmed by Iran or Israel[1]
References
- 1 2 "Israel eliminates Iran's defense minister, two days after killing his predecessor". Vox News. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ↑ "Iran president names IRGC general Majid Ebnelreza as acting defense minister". Al Arabiya English. 2026-03-02. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ "Iran president names Guards general Majid Ebnelreza as acting defence minister". Middle East Eye. August 29, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ "سردار ابنالرضا سرپرست وزارت دفاع شد". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2026-03-02. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ "سردار «ابنالرضا» سرپرست وزارت دفاع شد (Sardar "Ebnalreza" became Acting Minister of Defense)". defapress.ir (in Persian). Defa Press. March 2, 2026. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Iran appoints Majid Ebnelreza as acting defense minister". News.az. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
- ↑ "مجید ابنالرضا سرپرست وزارت دفاع ایران شد". Anadolu (in Turkish). Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ "سرپرست وزارت دفاع منصوب شد (Acting Minister of Defense Appointed)". SNN.ir (in Persian). Student News Network. March 2, 2026. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Iranian defense minister dies one day after taking office". blue News. Retrieved 2026-05-07.