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Iran

People celebrate during a rally over the killing of former Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khameini at Harry Bridges Plaza in San Francisco, March 1, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inWorld

Monitored phone calls and fear of arrest: What life looks like for Iran’s Jews now

by Simone Saidmehr May 8, 2026May 8, 2026

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Amid the war in Iran, one Iranian Jewish woman […]

A poster is hung in Tehran's Revolution Square featuring an image of the Statue of Liberty, and photographs of several heads of state to mark the 46th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy takeover and hostage crisis in Tehranon Nov. 5, 2025. (Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

Jewish groups urge Trump to prioritize Americans held in Iran during ceasefire talks

by Grace Gilson April 20, 2026April 20, 2026
President Donald Trump addresses the nation on April 1 about the war in Iran. (White House Press Office)
Posted inIsrael

Israel welcomes two-week cease-fire with Iran

by Liza Rozovsky April 7, 2026April 8, 2026
Dalia Ziada, an Egyptian Muslim political analyst and author, speaks on March 24 in San Francisco about her hope for Israel-Arab relations after  the current war with Iran. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inBay Area

Muslim Arab Zionist who fled Egypt still sees hope for Mideast coexistence

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi March 26, 2026March 27, 2026
Iranian flag, photo of Reza Pahlavi
Posted inWorld

Iranian opposition activist calls long-exiled crown prince a ‘bridge to the future’

by Sue Fishkoff March 11, 2026March 11, 2026
People celebrate during a rally over the killing of former Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khameini at Harry Bridges Plaza in San Francisco, March 1, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inOpinion

Can the U.S. really bring democracy to Iran?

Larry Cohler-Esses by Larry Cohler-Esses March 10, 2026March 10, 2026
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom at a memorial for Sen. Dianne Feinstein. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inCalifornia

Newsom: Some say Israel is ‘sort of an apartheid state,’ questions U.S. aid

Ben Samuels by Ben Samuels March 4, 2026March 5, 2026
Israelis in Purim costumes
Posted inIsrael

A war-weary Jerusalem marks Purim one day after the rest of the world, a tradition born in what is now Iran

by Theia Chatelle March 4, 2026March 4, 2026
Adam Schiff in blue tie speaks in Senate next to image of Donald Trump
Posted inNews

CA Dems slam Trump for war against Iran without congressional approval

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss March 3, 2026March 3, 2026
Girls in Purim costumes
Posted inOpinion

Projecting the Purim story onto this war is appealing. It’s also a dangerous mistake.

by Claire E. Sufrin March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

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