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Rahman Salehi and Salam Ahmadyan, both Iranian nationals, were charged with preparing acts of terrorism against Manchester’s Jewish community, including identifying a synagogue as a potential target. They appeared in Westminster magistrates court on Saturday, where it was revealed that they conducted reconnaissance and received instructions from an alleged third party in Iran to create a homemade explosive device. The pair were arrested in September 2026 before Yom Kippur, with Salehi having lived illegally in Germany for five years prior to entering the UK in 2020, while Ahmadyan arrived in 2023.
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 identified a Manchester synagogue previously subjected to a fatal terrorist attack as a target for an alleged homemade bomb plot, a court has heard.
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Rahman Salehi, 34, from Salford, and Salam Ahmadyan, 36, from Liverpool were charged with preparing to commit an act of terrorism or assisting another to commit an act of terrorism on Friday.
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The two men appeared in Westminster magistrates court on Saturday morning.
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They wore grey overalls in the dock while and, through a Kurdish interpreter, spoke to confirm their names, dates of birth and addresses.
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The pair were alleged to have carried out “hostile reconnaissance” within Manchester’s Jewish community and identified a number of potential targets including the city’s Jewish museum and Heaton Park synagogue.
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The court heard the pair came to the UK illegally via small boats.
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Salehi arrived in 2020 before being granted leave to remain in 2023.
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Ahmadyan came in 2023 and has an outstanding asylum claim.
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They were in contact with a third party, believed to be operating from within Iran, who “directed and coordinated” the planned attack and sent them “instructions on how to prepare an explosive device”.
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Luckett told the court: “Both defendants are accused of preparing acts of terrorism targeting the Jewish community in Manchester through the use of a homemade explosive device.
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“The defendants were observed carrying out, what the prosecution say, is a hostile reconnaissance within Manchester’s Jewish community, identifying attempted targets such as the Jewish Museum and Heaton Park synagogue.
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“They were in contact with a third party who is alleged to have directed and coordinated the planned attack and provided instructions on how to assemble a homemade explosive device,” he said.
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“It is assessed this individual is also an Iranian national and most likely operating from within Iran.”
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The two men were arrested on 20 September 2026 in broad daylight, just before the festival of Yom Kippur, widely regarded as the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
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Before coming to the UK, Salehi lived in Germany for five years.
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The men are accused of acquiring a document entitled Steps for Making [a] Powder Chlorine and Car Brake Oil/Fluid Bomb and video material on how to manufacture or assemble an improvised explosive device.
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They are also accused of acquiring liquids, components and equipment required in order to manufacture or assemble an improvised explosive device.
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They are also accused of using the internet to identify and research potential targets, acquiring images, plans and maps of potential targets and conducting reconnaissance of potential locations for attack.
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District judge Nina Tempia remanded the two men into custody to appear at the Old Bailey on 23 October
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