(Asharq Al-Awsat-UK) Adel Al Salmi - Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Sunday replaced three senior Iranian army officials who challenged his defense budget. Informed sources said the regular air force budget was slashed in favor of the Revolutionary Guards, which operates a parallel army that answers to Khamenei exclusively.
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