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“London: Two Iranian nationals have appeared in a London court 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.”

“Two Iranian nationals charged with plotting acts of terrorism against the United Kingdom's Jewish community were remanded in custody by a court in London on Saturday.”

“Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said: “Two suspects have been charged with planning a terrorist attack against Jewish communities in Manchester.”

“U.K. officials say proxies linked to Iran have been behind a string of arsons and other attacks in Britain and other countries, many of them targeting the Jewish community and intended to sow fear.”

““The UK authorities in this case may have assessed that something similar had happened here, and that the individuals involved had no inherent terrorist motivation themselves, but had been caught up unintentionally in a larger plot.””

“Yvette Cooper, then home secretary, sanctioned an IRGC-backed terror group, Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia, in July after it claimed responsibility for a series of attacks in the UK, including the burning of four Jewish community ambulances in March.”

“‘Also tonight, two Iranian nationals who arrived on small boats have been charged with terror offences in an alleged plot targeting Manchester’s Jewish community,’ it continued.”

“Separately on Friday, Counterterrorism Policing also announced charges against two Iranian men accused of plotting "to target the Jewish community in the Manchester area."”

“A spokesperson for the Community Security Trust, which coordinates security for Jewish communities in the UK, said on Tuesday that the suspected plot was "utterly chilling coming so close to the anniversary of the terrorist attack at Heaton Park Synagogue…”

“Today the Met confirmed the investigation relates to a suspected terrorist plot to target the Jewish community in the Manchester area and said they did not believe there was any 'ongoing threat to the public'.”

“…at much of the state’s aggression has been aimed at British Jewish communities as he highlighted a wave of assaults that took over the summer, including the arson attacks on four Hatzola ambulances in Golders Green by an IRGC-backed group calling itself the…”

“The Republican Senate nominee in Minnesota is sounding the alarm about crime levels in the state amid a wave of Somali gang violence and a foiled terror plot by an American born to Somali parents.”

“Tafoya said, as she referred not only to the thwarting of the terror plot, but also a recent spate of gang gun violence tied to what some in local law enforcement say are members of "the Somali American community."”

“He was initially charged with making a terroristic threat against a public servant and was later taken into federal custody.”

““We understand this announcement may cause concern, particularly within the Jewish community, given the impact this incident had locally and against the backdrop of recent incidents affecting Jewish communities across London.”

“…s businessmen had taken part in a trade trip to Jerusalem, calling for ‘strict legal action against not only those who have visited Israel but those who gave permission in this regard’, accusing them of having ‘hurt the hearts of the Muslim Ummah…”

“Investigators say members of the network recruited armed cells, obtained weapons, sought guidance in preparing explosives, and planned attacks against Jewish civilians and Israeli security forces.”