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UK charges 2 Iranian men over alleged Yom Kippur terror plot in Manchester
CNN • • general
Key Points:
- Two Iranian men, Salam Ahmadyan and Rahman Salehi, were charged with terror offenses for allegedly plotting an attack on Manchester's Jewish community on the eve of Yom Kippur, following their arrest on September 20.
- Authorities believe the suspects were in contact with a third individual possibly in Iran, and the plot was disrupted through a joint Counter Terror Policing investigation with security services.
- The charges come a year after a deadly synagogue attack in Manchester and shortly after another Iranian national was arrested over a separate terror plot targeting a UK airbase used by the US military.
- Officials emphasized there is no ongoing public threat from the Manchester plot and reassured Jewish communities with continued robust policing and collaboration with community leaders.
- The UK has experienced a rise in antisemitic attacks this year, prompting the government to increase police protection for Jewish areas nationwide.
