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Leader of Iran's Jewish Community Pledges Allegiance to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei
A leader of Iran's Jewish community delivered a speech pledging allegiance to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran's Enqelab Square. Iran's Jewish population is the largest in the Middle East outside Israel, though reduced since 1979. Members of the community attended a mourning ceremony for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on April 16, 2026.
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A leader of Iran's Jewish community, Younes Hamami Lalehzar, gave a speech in Tehran's Enqelab Square where he pledged allegiance to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, according to @Jerusalem_Post. Iran's Jewish population has decreased to a fraction of its size before 1979. It remains the largest Jewish community in the Middle East outside of Israel.
The ceremony was documented in a photograph credited to Reuters photographer Thaier Al-Sudani.
The pledge of allegiance follows the recent death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with Mojtaba Khamenei assuming the role of Supreme Leader. No further details on the speech or additional community responses were provided in the report.
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