Two Iranians Charged in the UK Over Planned Attack on Manchester’s Jewish Community

Two Iranians have been charged by British authorities, suspected of preparing an attack against the Jewish community in northern England, reports RFI on Thursday, October 3, 2026.

This case arises amid heightened diplomatic tensions between London and Tehran.

The British Jewish community remains particularly concerned, still affected by the attack on a synagogue in Manchester one year earlier, which resulted in two deaths and three serious injuries.