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Jewish Life In Iran Was ‘Always Better Than In Europe’

DW’s Theresa Tropper spoke with Siamak Morsadegh, the director of Tehran’s Jewish Committee.

Theresa Tropper
By Theresa Tropper
In this Nov, 2014 combo image made up of 8 photos, Iranian Jews pose for photographs holding a painting of Moses with "The Ten Commandments," after prayers at the Molla Agha Baba Synagogue, in the city of Yazd 420 miles (676 kilometers) south of capital Tehran. Iran has been home to Jews for more than 3,000 years, and has the Middle East’s largest Jewish population outside of Israel, a perennial foe of the country. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Iran is frequently at odds with Israel, despite having the second biggest Jewish community in the Middle East. DW's Theresa Tropper spoke with the director of Tehran's Jewish Committee, about why that is the case. DW: How is life as a Jew in the Islamic Republic? Siamak Morsadegh: It's a lot better than many people think. Jews are a recognized

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