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Two Iranian nationals have been brought before the court in connection with an alleged plot targeting the Jewish community in Manchester using a homemade explosive device. Salam Ahmadyan, aged 36 from Liverpool, and Rahman Salehi, aged 34 from Salford, face accusations related to hostile reconnaissance at Heaton Park Synagogue, a location that suffered a deadly attack the previous year, as well as the Jewish Museum in Cheetham Hill.
Both men, who are believed to have entered the UK illegally via boats, are charged with preparing to carry out terrorist acts on or before 20 September. They have pleaded not guilty to these allegations. Their initial appearance was held via videolink at the Old Bailey, with their trial scheduled to commence at Manchester Crown Court on 15 June 2027.
Authorities claim Ahmadyan and Salehi were in contact with an Iranian national, likely based in Iran, who allegedly directed and coordinated the planned attack. The men are accused of receiving instructions to build a chlorine bomb and obtaining the necessary liquids, parts, and equipment to assemble an improvised explosive device. Furthermore, they are suspected of using the internet to identify potential targets by gathering images, maps, and plans, and conducting reconnaissance of possible locations for their attack.
The accused deny all charges. The trial is expected to last approximately five weeks, with the next court hearing set for 16 April next year. The case is particularly sensitive following the fatal attack on Heaton Park Hebrew Synagogue on 2 October last year, when Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, killed Melvin Cravitz, 66, and Adrian Daulby, 53, after ramming the synagogue gates and launching a stabbing assault while wearing a fake suicide vest
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