Khamenei breaks 37-year-old ritual, skips annual Air Force meet amid US tensions
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei did not attend the annual February 8 meeting with army air force commanders, breaking a 37-year tradition since assuming leadership in 1989, as reported by the news website Iran International. Instead of Khamenei, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Abdolrahim Mousavi met the army air force commanders on Sunday. …