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Iran’s Jewish MP Denies Spy Arrests

Homayoun Shama, the representative of the Jewish community. Shama, a member of the Health Committee of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, continued: “The Jewish community in Iran is the quietest and most helpful minority in the country, and the Jewish religion also emphasizes to its believers that in every country where they live, they must respect and obey the sovereignty of that country.” in the Iranian Parliament, responded to reports about the arrest of “spies” from the Iranian Jewish community. The Jewish community representative in the Islamic Consultative Assembly said: “This information is completely false and in no way true.” Referring to the arrest of Jews for “holding unauthorized family celebrations,” he added: “These people are about to be released, and their arrest has nothing to do with espionage.” Shama, who frequently criticizes Israel at every opportunity, stated: “Since the beginning of the revolution, not a single person from the community has been arrested on charges of espionage, and this community has always proven its loyalty to the system and sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran.