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16
sentences that state something as happening or true
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6%
1 of 16 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Two Iranians appear in UK court over alleged plot to target Jews
LONDON, Oct 3 -
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Iranians → appear → Jews
Two Iranian nationals appeared in a London court on Saturday charged with plotting acts of terrorism involving the use of a homemade bomb to attack the Jewish community in northern England at the behest of a figure believed to be based in Iran.
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nationals → appear → Iran
Rahman Salehi, 34, and Salam Ahmadyan, 36, were arrested on September 20 at the start of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, when they are accused of carrying out "hostile" surveillance on potential Jewish targets in Manchester, prosecutors say.
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prosecutors → arrest → Manchester
These targets included the Manchester Jewish Museum and Heaton Park synagogue, the scene of a deadly attack almost a year ago in which two Jewish worshippers were killed, prosecutor Mark Luckett told Westminster Magistrates' Court.
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Luckett → include → Court
ALLEGED PLOT INVOLVED HOMEMADE DEVICE
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PLOT → allege → DEVICE
"Both defendants are accused of preparing acts of terrorism targeting the Jewish community in Manchester through the use of a homemade explosive device," Luckett said.
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Luckett → accuse → device
He said the men were accused of being in contact with a third party who is alleged to have directed and coordinated the attack planning and provided instructions on how to assemble a homemade device, which prosecutors allege would have been made from chlorine and brake fluid.
"It's assessed that this individual is also an Iranian national and most likely operating from within Iran," Luckett said.
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Luckett → say → Iran
The court was told both men had come to Britain from Europe in small boats.
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men → tell → boats
Salehi had arrived in 2020 and had been granted asylum, while Ahmadyan came in 2023 and his asylum claim was still outstanding, Luckett said.
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Luckett → arrive → 2023
The men did not enter a plea and were remanded in custody until their next hearing at London's Old Bailey court on October 23.
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men → enter → October
The case comes a week after Britain said Iran was believed to be involved in a suspected plot to target the RAF Fairford air base which the US military has used to carry out raids against targets in Iran, leading to a dual British-Iranian national being arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.
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national → come → acts
Police said on Saturday he had been released on police bail while the investigation continues.
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investigation → say → bail
British counterterrorism police have said the Manchester allegations were not connected in any way to the Fairford investigation.
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allegations → say → investigation
Iran has rejected accusations of involvement in a number of plots in Britain in recent years, and said allegations it was connected to the Fairford incident were baseless.
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it → reject → incident
Britain has also seen a significant rise in antisemitism since the Hamas attacks on Israel in October 2023 that triggered the subsequent war in Gaza, including a series of attacks on Jewish sites in London earlier this year.
"It is no secret that this country faces a range of serious threats from the Iranian regime," Home Secretary (interior minister) Shabana Mahmood said in a statement.
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Mahmood → see → statement
"They target our Jewish communities and try to silence their critics overseas, often through proxies and criminal networks to hide their involvement."
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They → target → involvement
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