Khamenei skips annual Air Force meeting amid tension with US, breaks 37-year-old ritual

The annual meeting commemorates February 8, 1979, when a group of air force officers pledged loyalty to Ruhollah Khomeini in a move to overthrow the Pahlavi dynasty. Khomeini was the founder of the ...

Khamenei skips key meeting with air force generals for first time in 37 years amid Iran-US tensions— here's what we know

Khamenei has joined the annual session every year since taking leadership in 1989 -- even through the COVID-19 outbreak, ...
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What is the 37-year-old ritual which Iran supreme leader Khamenei is set to break for 1st time? Why is the decision significant?

Khamenei misses the Air Force event for the first time in 37 years as US military presence and tensions between Iran and ...