New Delhi — Updated: 09:37 AM Apr 07, 2026 IST
Iran accused Israel on Tuesday of carrying out an early-morning strike that damaged a Jewish synagogue in Tehran, as tensions across the region escalate. The Consulate General of Iran in Mumbai posted on X that the reported attack came “early this morning” and said Iran’s Jewish community enjoys a secure and respected position, including a constitutionally reserved parliamentary seat.
There was no immediate comment from Israel, and independent confirmation of the synagogue damage was not available. Reuters circulated a social-media screengrab that showed smoke over Azadi Square in Tehran after a reported strike.
The allegation arrives amid heightened hostilities across West Asia, with Israel broadening military operations and Iran accusing it of targeting civilian and symbolic sites. Iran is home to one of the largest Jewish populations in the Middle East outside Israel, estimated at roughly 8,000 to 10,000 people, mainly in Tehran, Shiraz and Isfahan.
Despite longstanding political antagonism between Tehran and Jerusalem, Iran’s Jewish community remains officially recognised as a religious minority. Under the Iranian constitution, Jews are allocated a single parliamentary seat, and community institutions such as synagogues and schools continue to operate under state oversight.
