Three Iranians Seek Conversion to Judaism

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http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=806545&contrassID=1&subContrassID=1

Three Iranians interested in converting to Judaism recently left their native country, but have been unable to find any entity to assist them.

The three Shi'ite Muslims left Iran and approached the Israeli embassy and Jewish communities in Azerbaijan, but were rejected. It is impossible to convert to Judaism in Iran, as they would be considered heretics, a crime punishable by death. ...