British home minister Shabana Mahmood noted that both suspects who were arrested had arrived by small boat several years ago, underscoring the need to tackle illegal migration. (EPA Images pic)

LONDON: Two Iranian men have been charged with plotting a terror attack on the Jewish community in Manchester, UK police said Friday.

The arrests come nearly a year after a deadly knife and gun attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in northern Manchester where worshippers had gathered for Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

Two people died in the attack on Oct 2, 2025.

"Salam Ahmadyan 36 of Liverpool and Rahman Salehi 34 of Salford, both Iranian nationals, were arrested in Manchester on Sunday, Sept 20," Friday's police statement said.