US-Israeli strikes on Tuesday “completely destroyed” a synagogue in Tehran, the capital of Iran.
Video clips seen by First Daily correspondent on Facebook show how the Rafi-Nia Synagogue was “completely destroyed” during the attacks.
Judaism is officially recognised as a minority religion in Iran, which still has a small Jewish population.
However, many members of the community left the country following the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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There are no publicly available official numbers, but there are thought to be a few thousand Jewish people in Iran.
Shargh called the synagogue “one of the most important places for Khorasan Jews to gather and celebrate”, referring to the northeastern province of Iran.
Shia Islam is the majority religion in Iran, but the constitution recognises Sunni Islam, Zoroastrianism, Judaism and Christianity as minority sects, with each represented in parliament.