Two Iranian nationals charged over alleged terrorism plot targeting Jewish community
- On Friday, British police charged two Iranian nationals, Rahman Salehi and Salam Ahmadyan, with preparing terrorist acts against the Jewish community in Manchester ahead of Yom Kippur.
- Authorities arrested the men on September 20, 2026, in Manchester and Salford, alleging they maintained contact with an overseas third party in Iran regarding the suspected plot.
- Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans of Counter Terrorism Policing described the charges as "extremely serious charges and allegations," stating the investigation disrupted a plot targeting the Jewish community.
- Evans reiterated that authorities do not believe there is any ongoing threat to the public, urging citizens to remain vigilant and report concerns to police.
- Prosecutors charged both men under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006 for engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorist acts against the Jewish community.
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Suspects, two men about 30 years of age, are in particular suspected by the British police of having "contacted other people via encrypted applications in order to obtain the necessary components for the assembly of an improvised explosive device".
UK charges 2 Iranian men over alleged Yom Kippur terror plot in Manchester
By Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — Two Iranian men have been charged with terror offenses over an alleged plot to attack the Jewish community in Manchester on the eve of Yom Kippur, the latest in a wave of antisemitic attacks in the UK this year.London’s Metropolitan police named the suspects as 36-year-old Salam Ahmadyan of
TWO Iranians have been charged with planning a terrorist attack with improvised bombs against the Jewish community in Manchester ahead of the Yom Kippur holiday.
Two men were accused of planning an attack in the city of northern England.
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