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UK charges two Iranian men over alleged plot targeting Manchester's Jewish community
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Summary
British police charged two Iranian nationals, who had entered the UK on small boats, with preparing acts of terrorism on Friday. Prosecutors allege the men planned an attack targeting the Jewish community in Manchester timed around Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Tensions between Britain and Iran were already high over another security incident.
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- Two Iranian nationals charged over alleged terrorism plot targeting Jewish community in EnglandNBC News · Oct 2, 3:59 PM
- UK charges 2 Iranian men over alleged Yom Kippur terror plot in ManchesterCNN · Oct 2, 5:46 PM
- 2 Iranian Men Charged in U.K. Over Suspected Plot to Target JewsNew York Times · Oct 2, 5:54 PM
- U.K. police accuse 2 Iranian men of planning terror attack on Jewish communityCBS News · Oct 2, 10:04 PM
Center
- Two Iranians charged in UK over alleged terrorism plot targeting Jewish communityReuters · Oct 2, 5:11 PM
- Two Iranian Men Charged Over Plot Targeting UK Jewish CommunityBloomberg · Oct 2, 6:10 PM
- Iranians charged with terrorism in attack on U.K. Jewish communityUPI · Oct 2, 9:01 PM