LISA DAFTARI: This Purim, we are all targets of the Iranian regime
Fox News
Author argues threats by the Iranian regime against Israel mirror an ancient Persian plot to annihilate the Jews, which is commemorated by the holiday of Purim.
Lisa Daftari is a foreign policy analyst and editor-in-chief at The Foreign Desk.
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