Two Iranian nationals charged over alleged terrorism plot targeting Jewish community in U.K.
A Union flag flies in a garden overlooking Manchester in England in 2020. Anthony Devlin / GettyShareAdd NBC News to GoogleOct. 2, 2026, 3:59 PM EDTBy ReutersLONDON — British police said on Friday that they had charged two Iranian nationals with preparing a terrorist attack against the Jewish community in northern England on the eve of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
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Counter terrorism detectives said it was alleged the two men had been in contact with an overseas third-party who might be in Iran in relation to the plot.
