Iran War
Leader of Iran's Jewish community pledges allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei
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Iran's Jewish population, the largest in the Middle East outside Israel, remains publicly critical of Israel under the Islamic Republic. Iranian Jewish leaders have pledged allegiance to the Supreme Leader and expressed support for the Khamenei Council. They have also condemned Israeli actions, including a missile strike on a synagogue in central Tehran, calling it a brutal attack on their community.