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Estimates show Iran has one of the biggest standing armed forces in the Middle East, along with the largest and most diverse missile arsenal in the region - Anadolu Ajansı
Exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi of Iran posted this video message online on Wednesday as the world waits to see whether the U.S. will strike Iran's government in response to a violent crackdown on protesters: REZA PAHLAVI: Under the yoke of the Islamic ...
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 Islamic Republic and the predecessor of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Supreme Leader.
For the first time since 1989, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei skipped the February 8 meeting with air force commanders, breaking a 37-year tradition as tensions rise with US
Khamenei has joined the annual session every year since taking leadership in 1989 -- even through the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a report.
From regime change to retaliation, the BBC's Frank Gardner outlines possible outcomes of US strikes on Iran.
Khamenei misses the Air Force event for the first time in 37 years as US military presence and tensions between Iran and Washington grows.
The annual gathering has long been a visible show of loyalty by the armed forces to the Islamic Republic’s top authority. This year, however, Khamenei did not appear.
The aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln changed its path from the South China Sea more than a week ago towards the Middle East. Its carrier strike group includes Arleigh Burke-class destroyers equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles capable of striking targets deep inside Iran.