The British Prosecutor's Office has presented formal charges of terrorism this Friday against two men of Iranian nationality, in the context of an alleged plot to attack members of the Jewish community in Manchester.
The Public Ministry attributes to Salam Ahmadyan, 36 years old, and Rahman Salehi, 34, the crime of "participating in preparatory activities for terrorist acts." Following this accusation, both have been sent to provisional prison and must appear this Saturday before the Westminster Magistrates' Court.
According to the UK Police, the agency understands that "both men were in contact with a third party abroad, who could be in Iran, in relation to the plot." These statements have been made public upon the announcement of the indictment.
In its official note, the Police specified that the two suspects were arrested in Manchester on September 20 and later transferred to a police station in London, following an investigation by the anti-terrorism unit "about an alleged plot against the Jewish community" in that city.
Among the charges described by the authorities is "communicating with other people through encrypted applications to acquire components to assemble a homemade explosive device."
The investigators also maintain that the detainees would have obtained a document titled "Steps to make a powder chlorine bomb and car brake oil/liquid," as well as audiovisual material with instructions on the manufacture of an improvised explosive device and the necessary equipment for its production.
The proceedings also include the alleged use of the internet to "identify and investigate potential attack targets," the collection of images, plans, and maps of potential places to carry out attacks, and the conducting of "reconnaissance work" in those areas.