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Two Iranians in UK charged over terror plot targeting Manchester’s Jewish community

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Singh, A. (2026, October 3). Two Iranians in UK charged over terror plot targeting Manchester’s Jewish community. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/two-iranians-in-uk-charged-over-terror-plot-targeting-manchesters-jewish-community/articleshow/134654011.cms

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Rahman Salehi and Salam Ahmadyan, two Iranian nationals living in Manchester and Liverpool respectively, have been charged with planning a terrorist attack on the city’s Jewish community. Police arrested them on September 20 after accusing them of conducting surveillance and attempting to acquire materials for an explosive device. The plot was reportedly timed to occur around Yom Kippur, coinciding with the recent start of this year's holiest day in Judaism, which falls a year after another deadly attack against Manchester’s Jewish community.
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On September 20, 2023, British police arrested two Iranian nationals, Rahman Salehi (35) and Salam Ahmadyan (36), in Manchester's Northern Quarter. They were charged with preparing to commit a terrorist act against the Jewish community on the eve of Yom Kippur, the holiest day for Jews. Counter-terrorism detectives alleged that the suspects had been in contact with an overseas third party potentially based in Iran. The arrests came amidst heightened security concerns following the previous year's deadly terror attack at Heaton Park synagogue and a rise in antisemitic incidents across the UK. Authorities have assured the public there is no ongoing threat, but the charges are described as "extremely serious." Salehi and Ahmadyan will appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court on Saturday.

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🔮 According to Al Jazeera, the two men(Rahman Salehi, 34, of Salford, and Salam Ahmadyan, 36, of Liverpool) were arrested in Manchester on September 20 and were allegedly in contact with an overseas third party who may have been in Iran.
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Al Jazeera Iranian Jewish Manchester Salford

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Jewish NORP · 3× Manchester GPE · 3× Al Jazeera ORG · 1× Iran GPE · 1× Iranian NORP · 1× Judaism ORG · 1× Liverpool ORG · 1× Salam Ahmadyan PERSON · 1× Salehi PERSON · 1× Salford GPE · 1×

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Two Iranian nationals have been charged in the UK over an alleged terror plot targeting Manchester’s Jewish community, with police accusing the men of carrying out reconnaissance and trying to obtain components and equipment for an improvised explosive device.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-03
🔮 According to Al Jazeera, the two men(Rahman Salehi, 34, of Salford, and Salam Ahmadyan, 36, of Liverpool) were arrested in Manchester on September 20 and were allegedly in contact with an overseas third party who may have been in Iran.
2026-10-03 · Times of India
Two Iranians in UK charged over terror plot targeting Manchester’s Jewish community · mixed framing

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Two Iranian nationals have been charged in the UK over an alleged terror plot targeting Manchester’s Jewish community, with police accusing the men of carrying out reconnaissance and trying to obtain components and equipment for an improvised explosive device. asserted
police → charge → device
According to Al Jazeera, the two men(Rahman Salehi, 34, of Salford, and Salam Ahmadyan, 36, of Liverpool) were arrested in Manchester on September 20 and were allegedly in contact with an overseas third party who may have been in Iran. uncertain
who → accord → Iran
Police said the alleged plot was disrupted before any attack could take place. uncertain
attack → say → place
The alleged plot takes on added significance because of when police say it was planned. asserted
it → allege → significance
Investigators believe the attack was intended to take place on or before Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, which began at sundown on September 20 this year. asserted
which → believe → September
The timing also comes almost exactly one year after a deadly attack on Manchester’s Jewish community. asserted
timing → come → community
On October 2, 2025, two people were killed in an attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue during Yom Kippur, making the latest alleged plot particularly sensitive for the city’s Jewish community. asserted
plot → kill → community
Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day in Judaism and is observed as a period of fasting, prayer, repentance and seeking forgiveness. asserted
Kippur → know → forgiveness
It begins at sunset and continues until nightfall the following day, with observant Jews traditionally refraining from food and drink and attending religious services at synagogues. asserted
Jews → begin → synagogues
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