History
There has been a significant Jewish population in Iran for 2,500 years. Pogroms have not been unknown. Jamshid Sedaghat, a historian in Shiraz, has said attacks happened annually during the late 19th century, finally ending as a result of pressure from Europe. The last of these occurred in 1910.
Read more about this topic: 1910 Shiraz Blood Libel
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