
이란 의회가 마수드 페제시키안 대통령이 지명한 메흐르다드 아흘라기 케탑치를 신임 국방장관으로 임명했습니다. 방산 전문가인 케탑치 장관은 취임 후 미국을 향해 강경한 경고 메시지를 보냈습니다.
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메흐르다드 아흘라기 케탑치는 샤히드바게리산업그룹과 항공우주산업기구 등에서 경영진을 역임한 방산 전문가입니다.
(이스탄불=연합뉴스) 김동호 특파원 = 이란의 새 국방장관으로 메흐르다드 아흘라기 케탑치가 임명됐다고 이란 국영 IRNA 통신이 18일(현지시간) 보도했다.
이란 의회(마즐리스)는 이날 마수드 페제시키안 대통령이 제출한 케탑치 장관 후보자의 임명안을 의결했다.
케탑치 장관은 국영 방위산업기업 샤히드바게리산업그룹(SBIG), 이란 국방부 산하 항공우주산업기구(AIO) 등에서 경영진을 지낸 방산 전문가다.
케탑치 장관은 의회에서 취재진과 만나 "테러리스트 미국 대통령은 자신의 군대를 어떻게 역내(중동)에서 무사히 철수시킬 수 있을지 고민해야 할 것"이라고 밝혔다고 SNN 통신이 보도했다.
케탑치 장관은 또 미국을 겨냥해 "이란을 향해 만일 폭탄 한 발이라도 떨군다면 미국 군인들은 누운 채로 이 지역을 떠나게 될 것"이라고 경고했다.

At the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee audit held at the Embassy in Poland, the issue of the decline in diplomatic trust following the breach of the non-disclosed agreement on the repatriation of North Korean prisoners of war and measures to prevent recurrence were discussed. In addition, questions were asked about the circumstances surrounding Russia's participation in the Eastern Economic Forum and the constraints on Korea-Russia relations.

Large-scale protests broke out across France demanding increased living costs and improved educational environments, and major cities, including Paris, were thrown into chaos with looting and arson. More than 1,800 people were arrested and damages to retailers amounted to hundreds of millions of euros.

US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance pointed to immigration policy as the cause of anti-government protests in France and called for stronger border controls. Across France, protests against high prices and educational conditions are intensifying and violence continues.

South Korean diplomat Yoon Ji-wan stated that Seoul and Kyiv had a tacit agreement to keep North Korean POW repatriations confidential. The deal was breached when President Zelenskyy disclosed the matter at the U.N., causing diplomatic strain.

The BBC reported that an 80-meter luxury ship and a number of yachts were spotted near North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un's Wonsan villa through satellite image analysis. Experts presumed that this was a private ship for Chairman Kim's family and pointed out the luxurious lifestyle that contrasted with North Korea's economic difficulties.

South Korea and Ukraine agreed to keep the repatriation of North Korean prisoners of war private, but President Zelenskyy's sudden disclosure caused a diplomatic conflict. The Embassy in Ukraine stated that Ukraine was unable to deny the non-disclosure agreement.