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Jews as Props: Iran Parades Jewish Community in Wartime PR Push
(Ynet News) Lior Ben Ari - Since the outbreak of the war, the regime in Tehran has tried to portray Iran's Jewish community as supportive of the government and its policies. Representatives of the community have appeared more than once before Iranian state media cameras, voicing unreserved support for the regime and attacking Israel. During Operation Rising Lion, Iranian media published footage of damage to the Rafie Nia synagogue in Tehran following an Israeli strike. The IDF later confirmed that it had carried out the strike, saying the target was a senior Iranian commander. The military later expressed regret over what it described as "collateral damage" caused to the synagogue. The Iranian regime needs to show the world its "support" for the country's Jews. Tehran wants to present the Islamic Republic as free of antisemitism and as a government that nurtures the Jewish community, while insisting that its opposition is directed only at Israel and "the Zionists."