Iranian men accused of plotting chlorine bomb attack on UK synagogue
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Two Iranian nationals charged with terrorism offenses in Britain appeared in court. A prosecutor said the men conducted surveillance of a synagogue, the site of a deadly attack a year earlier, as part of an alleged plot to bomb it this year. The men had entered the UK on small boats; the allegations come amid heightened tensions between Britain and Iran over a separate security incident.
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- Prosecutor says 2 Iranian men scouted a U.K. synagogue for a chlorine bomb plotAssociated Press via Washington Times · Oct 3, 11:00 AM