UK: Two Iranian citizens charged with planning a synagogue attack on Yom Kippur

British police announced the conviction of two 30-year-old men, Iranian citizens, for planning a terrorist attack against the Jewish community in Manchester. The attack was planned for Yom Kippur, September 20, or the day before. The defendants were in contact with a third party abroad, reportedly in Iran.

British police reported that two men, Iranian citizens aged 30, were convicted for involvement in planning a terrorist attack against the Jewish community in Manchester. According to the indictment, the attack was planned for last Yom Kippur, September 20, or the eve of the fast. It was reported that the defendants were in contact with a third party abroad, possibly in Iran. The article also mentions that a year earlier, two people were killed and four wounded in a terrorist attack in a Manchester suburb. The article is a brief news report presenting the facts of the indictment without additional analysis or commentary.