From joyful memories of Persian nightlife and neighborly bonds to terrifying escapes during the Islamic Revolution, Israelis who once lived in Iran recount a lost world of beauty, fear, and a people they still love despite the regime.

IRGC Commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani, killed in a U.S. airstrike in 2020, is praised as a role model in the song’s original Farsi lyrics.

While we commemorate the events of Purim, take a moment to remember the miraculous escape of Persian Jews in 1948 and 1979.

What has the Islamic Revolution meant for Israel, the Middle East and the world? What is Iran's future with the outside world, including the Jewish people?

Iran celebrates the 1979 U.S. embassy takeover with thousands calling for the destruction of America and Israel.