Iranian men scouted UK synagogue for chlorine bomb plot, prosecutor says

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Two Iranian men have been accused of plotting to bomb a Manchester synagogue.

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 15:57:57 UTC.

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  1. UK-Iranian dual national bailed after RAF Fairford incident arrest

  2. Dual UK-Iranian national released on bail over suspected plot against US-run base

  3. U.K. police accuse 2 Iranian men of planning terror attack on Jewish community

  4. Iranian men scouted UK synagogue for chlorine bomb plot, prosecutor says

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