Iran's proposed defense minister explained his plans to members of parliament Iran's proposed defense minister appeared today at the parliament session and explained his plans for running this ministry. According to Khan Malat, the news agency of the Islamic Council, Mehrad Ahli told the representatives: "In order to make sure that I have the ability to carry out this task, in the last two weeks I came to the service of the military commanders and wrote down their expectations, and I came to the conclusion that these tasks can be carried out in this Ministry of Defense and I can take part of this responsibility for this Ministry of Defense as well." The vote of confidence in Mr. Ahli is going to take place almost next Sunday. The presidency of the Iranian parliament said that the vote would be virtual. Mehrad Ahli was presented to the parliament seven months after former defense minister Aziz Nasirzadeh was killed in Israeli and American airstrikes. The meetings of the Iranian parliament are not held in their permanent headquarters due to "war conditions". Mr. Ahlaki is the first proposed minister in Iran, whose vote of confidence will take place in a virtual seminar.