'Iranian Jews, not Jewish Iranians': Community in Shiraz stresses belonging

'Iranian Jews, not Jewish Iranians': Community in Shiraz stresses belonging

Tehran: As tensions involving Iran, the United States and Israel persist, members of Iran’s Jewish community have reaffirmed their national identity, emphasising their connection to the country. In a video shared on Instagram by documentary director Sayyed Mohammad Hoseini, members of the Jewish community in Shiraz spoke of their sense of belonging, placing national identity above religious identity. “Before being Jewish, we are Iranian first,” …