Prosecutor says 2 Iranian men scouted a UK synagogue for a chlorine bomb plot
Summary
Two Iranian men were arrested in the UK for spying on a Manchester synagogue as part of a plan to bomb it with a homemade chlorine bomb. They were guided by someone believed to be in Iran and arrested after entering the UK without proper permission.Key Facts
- Salam Ahmadyan (36) and Rahman Salehi (34) watched a Manchester synagogue and a Jewish museum as part of a bombing plan.
- They were charged with preparing to commit terrorist acts and will appear again in court on October 23.
- A third person in Iran reportedly gave them instructions and helped plan the attack.
- The synagogue had been attacked a year earlier, resulting in two deaths and several injuries.
- Both men entered the UK by boat without legal permission; Salehi has asylum, and Ahmadyan’s asylum request is pending.
- Police say the plot appears to be isolated with no ongoing public danger.
- This case is separate from another suspected attack linked to the U.S. RAF Fairford air base.
- The plot has caused concern during a Jewish religious holiday and comes amid a rise in anti-Jewish incidents in the UK.
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