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British police have charged two Iranian men, Salam Ahmadyan and Rahman Salehi, with plotting a terror attack against the Jewish community in Manchester. The arrests were made on September 20, nearly a year after a deadly knife and gun attack during Yom Kippur that killed two people. Police allege the suspects communicated with an individual overseas who may be in Iran regarding the plot, though details are not disclosed beyond confirming its disruption. Authorities assure there is no current threat to public safety.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-03,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
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.
Written for “Iranians Charged Terror Plot UK Jews” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 23 other(s) covering the same event.
Two Iranian men have been charged with plotting a terror attack on the Jewish community in Manchester, British police said Friday.
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police → charge → Manchester
The arrests come nearly a year after a deadly knife and gun attack on the
in northern Manchester, where worshipers had gathered for Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
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worshipers → come → calendar
Two people died in that Oct. 2, 2025, attack.
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people → die → attack
U.K. Metropolitan Police said in a news release that 36-year-old Salam Ahmadyan of Liverpool and 34-year-old Rahman Salehi of Salford, both Iranian nationals, were arrested in Manchester on Sept. 20.
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Ahmadyan → say → Sept.
"It is alleged that the two men were in contact with an overseas third-party who may be in Iran in relation to the plot," the Met wrote.
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Met → allege → plot
Details of the alleged plot have not been released, but police have confirmed its "disruption."
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police → allege → disruption
"We do not believe there to be any ongoing threat to the public in relation to this matter," Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans said in a statement.
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Evans → believe → statement
"This news will be deeply distressing for our Jewish communities, coming so soon after Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur," British Home Minister Shabana Mahmood said in a statement.
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Mahmood → come → statement
"I know this will be especially true in Manchester, as we mark one year since the terrorist attack at Heaton Park Synagogue."
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we → know → Synagogue
Mahmood also added in her statement that "both suspects" had "arrived by small boat several years ago," which she said was a "reminder of the importance of our relentless work to tackle illegal migration into this country."
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she → add → country
The past year has seen a spate of attacks in the British capital targeting Jewish or Israel-linked locations.
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year → see → locations
This also comes after five British nationals, all men in their mid-20s,
in an English village near the British air force base RAF Fairford on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act.
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This → come → act
The base has been used by American bombers to launch attacks on Iran during the war in the Middle East.
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base → use → East
The men were later released on bail.
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men → release → bail
On Thursday, British authorities
on suspicion of plotting a terror attack at the RAF Fairford air base.
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authorities → plot → base
It's unclear if that suspect was connected in any way to the previous incident.
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suspect → connect → incident
U.K. Prime Minister
that the British government believes Iran "played a part" in the Sept. 27 incident.
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Iran → believe → incident
Iran's government has denied any involvement.
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government → deny → involvement
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