Iran president names Majid Ebnelreza as acting defence minister

Published : Monday, 2 March, 2026 at 5:54 PM Count : 1514

Iran’s president has appointed Revolutionary Guards general Majid Ebnelreza as acting defence minister after his predecessor was killed in Israeli-US strikes.

“By order of President Masoud Pezeshkian, Revolutionary Guards general Majid Ebnelreza has been appointed as acting defence minister,” said deputy for presidential communications Mehdi Tabatabaei on X.

IAEA chief urges resumption of diplomacy for Iran’s nuclear programme solution

IAEA’s Director General Rafael Grossi says diplomacy must resume to find a durable solution on Iran’s nuclear programme.

“We hope that this process or a diplomatic process shall resume – it must,” Grossi told reporters in Geneva.

The head of the UN nuclear agency said a “long, durable” solution to provide a sense of of predictability for Iran and neighboring countries will have to be discussed.

Two drones heading towards UK base in Cyprus intercepted: Spokesperson

Two ⁠drones ⁠heading towards the UK’s Akrotiri base in Cyprus have been “successfully intercepted”, Cyprus ⁠government spokesperson ⁠Konstantinos ⁠Letymbiotis says on X.

Earlier, we reported that sirens ⁠had gone off at the base in Cyprus ⁠shortly after midday, according to the country’s state media.