Majid Ebn-e-Reza
Majid Ebn-e-Reza | |
|---|---|
سید مجید ابنالرضا | |
| Minister of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics | |
| In office 2 March 2026 – 3 March 2026 | |
| President | Masoud Pezeshkian |
| Preceded by | Aziz Nasirzadeh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 |
| Died | (aged 61–62) |
| Manner of death | Assassination by airstrike |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Branch/service | IRGC |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | |
Majid Ebn-e-Reza (1964 – 3 March 2026) was an Iranian military officer and politician who served as the acting minister of defense of Iran for just one day during the 2026 Iran War.
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. 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.
On 3 March 2026, Israeli media reported that he was killed in a airstrike one day after being appointed as the acting Minister of Defense.