Two Iranian men, Salam Ahmadyan and Rahman Salehi, have appeared in court accused of plotting to target the Jewish community in Manchester with a homemade bomb. They allegedly conducted hostile reconnaissance at Heaton Park Synagogue and the Jewish Museum in Cheetham Hill, locations linked to previous attacks. The men, who arrived illegally in the UK, deny charges of preparing terrorist acts on or before 20 September.
It is claimed that Ahmadyan and Salehi were directed by an Iranian national, likely operating from Iran, to manufacture a chlorine bomb. They are accused of acquiring materials and using the internet to research and plan attacks on potential targets. Their trial is scheduled to begin at Manchester Crown Court on 15 June 2027 and is expected to last five weeks. This case follows a fatal attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Synagogue last year, highlighting ongoing security concerns for the Jewish community in Manchester.
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