Iranian jews
Outrage after Jewish custodian of tomb of Esther, Mordechai in Iran faces antisemitic abuse
An Uzbek national was filmed making antisemitic remarks to Nejad Rassad, the Jewish custodian of the Tomb of Esther and Mordechai in Hamadan, Iran.
'Time to come home': Seven families from New York's Persian Jewish community make aliyah together
WJC's Adams gifts Iran's Pahlavi two Jerusalem stone mezuzot for future Israeli Tehran embassy
Iran-born Ellie Cohanim joins US UN Mission as senior policy advisor, UN ambassador announces
US condemns Islamic Republic for execution of Iranian Jew in 1980
40 years ago Iran's regime murdered Jewish community leader Albert Danielpour on bogus charges.
Iran's chief rabbi says Zionists 'do not represent Judaism'
Leaders in the community have long been stressing the difference between Judaism and Zionism in order to distance themselves from Israel and prevent Iranian Jews from being considered pariahs.
New US State Dept report blasts Iran’s Rouhani for antisemitism
Holocaust denial and repression of Iranian Jews remains a ‘pervasive’ problem.
Hard-line Iranian students threaten to destroy Jewish sites
A hard-line student group in Iran has threatened to destroy the Tomb of Esther and Mordechai in the north of the country in revenge for the Trump administration’s peace plan.
Iran Jewish MP calls US assassination of Soleimani 'a criminal act'
'Members of the Jewish community, like the rest of the Iranian society, are present and will stand for the ideals of the revolution.'
'Our worst nightmare': Vandalism at Persian synagogue stuns congregation
The vandalism stunned congregants who said they never thought the antisemitic graffiti and intolerance they saw happening at other temples and schools would reach their doorstep.
Israel ambassador calls on UN to recognize Jewish refugees
Ambassador Danny Danon introduced the resolution at a General Assembly discussion marking 72 years since the November 29 Partition Plan.
Nikki Haley: If Israel is strong, the U.S. is strong
Former US Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley was the guest of honor at the Iranian American Jewish Federation of New York (IAJF)'s annual gala.
Iranian photojournalist documents Iranian Jews in Iran and Israel
"While still in Iran they struggled to move out of the country, once they came out of Iran they faced new obstacles and limitations."
Don’t pass over a Persian Passover
The Nowruz holiday takes place on the first day of spring (March 21) and is the most important festival in Iran.