Iranian authorities have detained over 700 individuals since the launch of Operation Rising Lion, citing alleged connections to Israel, according to a report released Thursday night by Association Femme Azadi, a women’s rights group made up of Iranian exiles.
“Reports confirm the arrest of rabbis and religious leaders in Tehran and Shiraz, accused, without evidence, of ties to Israel,” the organization posted on its social media platforms.
KAN News, Israel’s public broadcaster, stated that six more people have been put to death in Iran over accusations of working with Mossad.
KAN also noted that, so far in 2025, a total of nine people have been executed in Iran on charges of spying.
In a separate development, members of Tehran’s Jewish population gathered earlier Thursday to publicly align themselves with the Islamic Republic, applauding what they described as the military’s “decisive response” to Israeli strikes, KAN reported.
Those present at the gathering included Jewish soldiers currently enlisted in the Iranian military, who were seen wearing both yarmulkas and standard-issue uniforms, according to KAN.
Dr. Homayoun Sameyah Najafabadi, the lone Jewish member of Iran’s Islamic Consultative Assembly, told attendees that several Jewish institutions suffered physical damage during the Israeli air raids, KAN reported.
{Matzav.com}