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Two Iranian men appear in court over alleged Manchester bomb plot
Prosecutors allege the suspects conducted surveillance on Jewish sites under direction from Iran.
The short version
- British authorities charged Iranian nationals Salam Ahmadyan and Rahman Salehi with planning a terror attack against Manchester's Jewish community.[CBS News · BBC News]
- Prosecutors allege the pair conducted surveillance on the Heaton Park synagogue and the Jewish Museum using instructions provided by a contact in Iran.[BBC News · Associated Press]
- A London judge remanded both defendants in custody until an October 23 court appearance, while counterterrorism officials said the public faces no ongoing threat.[The Guardian · CBS News · BBC News · Associated Press]
Key facts
- Salam Ahmadyan and Rahman Salehi were arrested on September 20 and charged with preparing acts of terrorism targeting Manchester's Jewish community.[CBS News · BBC News]
- Prosecutors told the court that the defendants were directed by a third party believed to be in Iran who provided instructions to construct a homemade chlorine bomb.[Associated Press]
- The suspects reportedly carried out surveillance on the Heaton Park synagogue and the Jewish Museum in Manchester.[Associated Press]
- District Judge Nina Tempia ordered the defendants held in custody until an appearance at the Old Bailey scheduled for October 23.[The Guardian · BBC News · Associated Press]
What remains uncertain
- The identity and precise whereabouts of the overseas third party suspected of coordinating the plot from Iran remain unconfirmed.[CBS News · Associated Press]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- U.K. police accuse 2 Iranian men of planning terror attack on Jewish communityCBS News - World
- Homemade bomb part of alleged plot on Manchester's Jewish community, court toldBBC News - Top Stories
- Prosecutor says 2 Iranian men scouted a UK synagogue for a chlorine bomb plotAssociated Press · Wire: associated-press
- Two Iranian men identified Manchester synagogue as site for alleged bomb plot, court hearsThe Guardian - World
- Prosecutor says 2 Iranian men scouted a UK synagogue for a chlorine bomb plotABC News - International
- UK remands 2 Iranians over alleged antisemitic terror plotDeutsche Welle
- Prosecutor says 2 Iranian men scouted a UK synagogue for a chlorine bomb plotPBS NewsHour - World