Iranian jews

Fifty years of Islamic rule can’t erase 2,600 years of Jewish-Iranian friendship

Today, the friendship between Jews and ordinary Iranians is alive and well, with Iranians taking to social media to express support for Israel after the Bondi attack. We must stand with them in turn.

THE HISTORY of Jewish-Persian friendship goes back over 2,500 years, and it is unlikely there is any other example of two civilizations enjoying such a long and prosperous relationship. Here, anti-Iranian regime protesters wave the Iranian Lion and Sun flag before the 1979 revolution and Israeli fla
Homayoun Sameyah Najafabadi vists the Beheshtieh Jewish cemetery in southern Tehran, January 9, 2015

Iran authorities summon Jewish rep. over community's pro-Israel likes on social media

A rally marks Quds Day in Tehran in 2023. It coincided with Passover, and Jewish leaders, under government directive, told their communities to postpone Seders and attend state rallies instead, says the writer.

Documentary on Jews in Iran repeats regime narratives while silencing reality - opinion

Kemran Hekmati, pictured in a family photo. Iran charged the 70-year-old Jewish Iranian-American for traveling to Israel.

Iran arrests Iranian-American Jew for visiting Israel - NYT


Jonathan Harounoff on Iran, Israel, and his new book "Unveiled"

Jonathan Harounoff, International spokesperson for Israel at the UN, delves into his new book and discusses his role at the Israeli Mission to the UN.

JPost sits down with Jonathan Harounoff.

Two American Jews arrested in Iran on suspicion of espionage, one remains imprisoned - KAN

Both Iranian-American Jews were in the country to visit family.

 An Iranian man holds a newspaper with a cover photo of Iran and US flags on a street in Tehran, Iran, April 19, 2025

After 12 days of war, Iran finds itself more isolated than ever

Tehran reels from new sanctions, diplomatic pressure, and internal unrest following conflict with Israel.

 A man installs a banner with a picture of late Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander-in-Chief Major General Hossein Salami, following the Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, June 14, 2025.

Inside enemy territory: A former IDF soldier's journey from Tehran to a Beirut jail cell

MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: American-Israeli Dan Brotman has travelled across the Middle East as a citizen journalist in order to "understand the world" unseen by mainstream media.

 DESPITE SERVING in the IDF and holding Israeli citizenship, Brotman visited Iran. Here, he stands in front of the 'US Den of Espionage Museum,' site of the former US Embassy in Tehran.

24 Iranian Jews remain in prison as government launches internal crackdown, sources say

Iranian officials have been hunting alleged collaborators with Israel following the recent attacks on Iran and the US’ bombing of the country’s most fortified nuclear facility.  

Traffic moves past a large banner depicting Iranian commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes during the 12-day war between Iran and Israel, at Tajrish Square in the capital Tehran, June 30, 2025.

Iran’s Jews pledge loyalty to regime as chief rabbi hails ‘our homeland’

Iranian Chief Rabbi Yehuda Gerami declared that the country’s Jews “stand in a single front in defense of our homeland,” according to state news agencies.

 Iranian Chief Rabbi Yehuda Gerami speaking at an anti-Israel rally in Tehran in 2023; illustrative.

Iran arrests at least 700 nationals for alleged ties to Israel - report

Six additional people have been executed on suspicion of collaborating with Mossad, Israel's public broadcaster KAN News noted.

 Iranian Jews pray at the Abrishami synagogue at Palestine street in Tehran December 24, 2015; illustrative.

Mossad announces establishment of urgent medical center for Iranians via WhatsApp, Telegram

The Mossad recommended that those interested reach out through a VPN.

 Iranian spy in intelligence agency control room uses military tech to identify threats during Arab Israeli conflict. Mossad secret agent uses software to do war covert operations

Iran’s sole Jewish MP says he has ‘no trust for Zionists,’ warns ceasefire could snap

He accused Israel of “seeking to breach the truce to regain lost deterrence.” In an Interview, he said, “There is no trust that the Zionist regime will keep the ceasefire."

 Dr. Homayoun Sameyah Najafabadi, the sole Jewish representative in Iran’s Majlis.

The Cyrus Cylinder: Archaeological treasure that connects Ancient Persia and the Jewish people

The Cyrus Cylinder is often considered the first charter of human rights, inscribed with the words of King Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Achaemenid Empire.

 The Cyrus Cylinder in Room 52 of the British Museum in London.

Iranian Jewish leaders urge 'daily missile salvos' against Israel

“The Zionists’ brutality, which is far from any human morality and has caused the martyrdom of a number of our beloved compatriots, including innocent children, has hurt all of our hearts."

 Iranian Jewish organizations denounce Israel for attacking Iran