Iran regional confrontation
Faytuks Network says British police charged two Iranian nationals over a planned attack on the Jewish community in northern England
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Actors
- Iran
- Importance
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The account Faytuks Network reported on X that British police announced on Friday that two Iranian nationals, Rahman Salehi, 35, and Salam Ahmadyan, 36, had been charged with preparing to commit or assist in committing an act of terrorism against the Jewish community in northern England on or before 20 September 2026, on the eve of Yom Kippur, and that counter-terrorism investigators allege the two were in contact with a third party overseas, possibly located in Iran. The post attributes the charges and the investigators' allegation to police and prosecutors, and does not reproduce any court document or name the alleged target event.
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Evidence: British police say two Iranian nationals charged over planned attack in northern England
Single X post from Faytuks Network relaying a British police and prosecutor announcement. The retained material contains no charge document, no court record and no response from the accused or from Iran.
- British police say two Iranian nationals charged over planned attack in northern EnglandFaytuks Network · Social post · supports · Published 02 Oct 2026, 20:04 UTC · Retrieved 03 Oct 2026, 03:40 UTC
Classification
Political · Official statement · Atomic
Tags: counter_terrorism · iran · terror_charges · uk
Participants
- Iran · Initiator · Evidence: British police say two Iranian nationals charged over planned attack in northern England
Location methodology
United Kingdom · area-level location · Confidence: Confirmed · Evidence: British police say two Iranian nationals charged over planned attack in northern England
Review and provenance
Revision 1 · First published 03 Oct 2026, 03:31 UTC · Current revision 03 Oct 2026, 03:31 UTC · Change: Initial