It may seem like an odd pairing, but the friendship between the Iranian and Jewish communities isn’t new. Dating back to the 6th Century BCE, this unique relationship began when Cyrus II of Persia conquered Babylon, granting the Jewish people freedom to return to their homeland, the Kingdom of Judah.
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