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Two Iranian nationals appeared in a London court on October 3 charged with plotting terrorist acts against the Jewish community in Manchester using a homemade bomb. The defendants, Rahman Salehi and Salam Ahmadyan, were arrested on September 20 during Yom Kippur for allegedly conducting surveillance on sites like the Manchester Jewish Museum and Heaton Park synagogue. Prosecutors claim they coordinated with an individual believed to be based in Iran who provided instructions on assembling a bomb from chlorine and brake fluid. The men are scheduled to appear at London’s Old Bailey court on October 23, and both have been remanded in custody pending further investigation.
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 Iranians appear in UK court over alleged plot to target Jews
LONDON, Oct 3 -
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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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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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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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ALLEGED PLOT INVOLVED HOMEMADE DEVICE
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"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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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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The court was told both men had come to Britain from Europe in small boats.
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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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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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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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Police said on Saturday he had been released on police bail while the investigation continues.
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British counterterrorism police have said the Manchester allegations were not connected in any way to the Fairford investigation.
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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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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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"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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