There was no micromanagement in the Iraqi armed forces (at least not in the IrAF as of 1991), but…

The IRGC is running a campaign of systematic elimination of all ex-IrAF pilots and officers it can put its hands upon, and has killed…

There was no micromanagement in the Iraqi armed forces (at least not in the IrAF as of 1991), but simply the usual chain of command, with relevant and related chain of responsibilities - and resulting rules of engagement. US pilots were also prohibited from opening fire unless specific criteria was met.

The IRGC is running a campaign of systematic elimination of all ex-IrAF pilots and officers it can put its hands upon, and has killed nearly 200 of them over the last 10 years. Dozens of others are held incarcerated in jails of the (IRGC-controlled) Assad-Regime in Syria.