UK Charges Two Iranian Men Over Alleged Plot Targeting Manchester Jews

British police announced on Friday that two Iranian men had been charged with planning a terrorist act targeting members of Manchester’s Jewish community.

The alleged plot was directed at Jewish residents in the city in northwestern England, according to the police announcement.

The brief account did not name the defendants or provide the precise wording of the charges against them. It also gave no details about how the alleged attack was to be carried out.

The men face allegations that have yet to be proven in court. No further information about court proceedings was included in the summary.