US-Israeli strikes 'completely destroy' synagogue in Tehran

US-Israeli strikes 'completely destroy' synagogue in Tehran Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Tue, 04/07/2026 - 09:53 Footage showed the Rafi-Nia Synagogue in central Tehran reduced to rubble A still from footage released by the IRNA news agency shows the aftermath of the strike on Rafi-Nia Synagogue (IRNA) Off US - Israeli strikes on the Iranian capital Tehran have "completely destroyed" one of the city's synagogues, according to local media. Iran's Mehr news agency and the reformist Shargh outlet said the Rafi-Nia Synagogue was hit by early morning air strikes in the city. Footage released by local media outlets appeared to show rescue workers looking through the rubble of the building, with Hebrew liturgical texts strewn on the ground.