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Two Iranian Men Charged in Manchester Jewish Community Terror Plot
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Firstpost•03-10-2026, 05:57
Two Iranian Men Charged in Manchester Jewish Community Terror Plot
- •Salam Ahmadyan, 36, and Rahman Salehi, 34, both Iranian nationals, were arrested in Manchester on September 20 and charged with plotting a terror attack.
- •Police allege the men were in contact with an overseas third party, potentially in Iran, regarding the plot.
- •Authorities have confirmed the disruption of the alleged plot and stated there is no ongoing threat to the public.
- •Home Minister Shabana Mahmood highlighted the threat from terrorists and foreign state actors, noting the distress this news brings to Jewish communities.
- •Mahmood also connected the suspects' arrival by small boat to the importance of tackling illegal migration, and referenced a deadly attack at Heaton Park Synagogue a year prior.
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Two Iranian nationals, Salam Ahmadyan (36) and Rahman Salehi (34), were charged with plotting a terror attack on the Jewish community in Manchester after being arrested on September 20.
Home minister Shabana Mahmood noted that both suspects arrived in the country by small boat several years ago.
The arrests and disruption occurred in September, coming shortly after Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and nearly a year after a deadly attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on October 2, 2025.
