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Iranians Charged Terror Plot UK Jews

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Iranians Charged Terror Plot UK Jews. (2026, October 5). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/52571

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The two men appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Saturday morning where Salehi, through a Kurdish interpreter, and Ahmadyan, through a Farsi interpreter, spoke to confirm their names, dates of birth, and addresses.

Summary AI · cited

Two Iranian nationals have been charged with terror offences related to an alleged plot targeting the Jewish community in Manchester.1

Rahman Salehi, 35, and Salam Ahmadyan, 36, are accused of preparing to commit acts of terrorism or assisting another to do so on or before September 20.12

Salehi and Ahmadyan are alleged to have been in contact with an overseas third party who may be based in Iran, according to Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP).32

Both men appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Saturday.13

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Sources cited (5)
  1. Two Iranian nationals charged with terrorism offences BBC, 2 Oct
  2. Two Iranian men charged over terror plot against Manchester Jews: U.K. police National Post, 3 Oct
  3. Two men charged with suspected terror plot targeting Jewish community Evening Standard, 2 Oct
  4. Two Iranians appear in UK court over alleged plot to target Jews Sydney Morning Herald, 4 Oct
  5. Iranian men who came to UK on small boats 'targeted Jewish museum and Manchester synagogue for in Yom Kippur bomb plot' Daily Mail, 3 Oct

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Two Iranian nationals have been charged with terror offences over an alleged plot to target the Jewish community in the Manchester area ahead of Yom Kippur, Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) has said.

11 of 14 outletsfirst reported 2 Octwording from BBC

Salam Ahmadyan, 36, of Liverpool, and Rahman Salehi, 34, of Salford, were arrested in Manchester on Sunday, September 20, and were both charged on Friday with engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorist acts, contrary to Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006, Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) said.

8 of 14 outletsfirst reported 2 Octwording from Evening Standard

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.

5 of 14 outletsfirst reported 2 Octwording from The Guardian

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.

4 of 14 outletsfirst reported 2 Octwording from The Straits Times

Analysis

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  • The two men are accused of preparing acts of terrorism targeting the Jewish community in Manchester through the use of a homemade explosive device.34
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Counter terrorism detectives said it was alleged the two men had been in contact with an overseas third-party who might be in Iran in relation to the plot.

6 outlets

Officers added the pair had allegedly acquired a document titled 'steps for making [a] powder chlorine and car brake oil/fluid bomb' and video instructions for making or assembling an improvised explosive device.

4 outlets

The Metropolitan police, who are leading the investigation, said searches had also been carried out at properties on Epworth Street in Liverpool and Lancaster Road in Salford.

4 outlets

'I know this will be especially true in Manchester, as we mark one year since the terrorist attack at Heaton Park Synagogue.

4 outlets

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  • Headlines vary from focusing on the nationality and charges (H1, H2) to emphasizing the specific targets and timing of the alleged plot (H5, H7).15
Stated as fact11

How it changed

Expected · 2 OctSalehi and Ahmadyan They are due to appear at Westminster magistrates court on 3 October.
What happened · 3 OctThe two men appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Saturday morning where Salehi, through a Kurdish interpreter, and Ahmadyan, through a Farsi interpreter, spoke to confirm their names, dates of birth, and addresses.
  1. 2 Oct

    Two Iranian nationals have been charged with terror offences over an alleged plot to target the Jewish community in the Manchester area ahead of Yom Kippur, Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) has said.

    11 outlets · BBC
  2. 3 Oct

    The past year has seen a spate of attacks in the British capital targeting Jewish or Israel-linked locations.

    4 outlets · National Post

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