UK facing 'serious threats' from Iran Shabana Mahmood warns after 'terror plot' arrests

UK facing 'serious threats' from Iran Shabana Mahmood warns after 'terror plot' arrests Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said Tehran's regime often uses 'proxies and criminal networks' to 'target our Jewish communities' as she warned of threats facing the UK The UK is facing "a range of serious threats" from Iran, Shabana Mahmood has said after two men were charged with an alleged bomb plot against the Jewish community. The Home Secretary said Tehran's regime often uses "proxies and criminal networks" to "target our Jewish communities". Iranian nationals Salam Ahmadyan, 36, of Liverpool, and Rahman Salehi, 34, of Salford, who were arrested in Manchester on Sunday, have been charged on Friday with engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorist acts, contrary to Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006, Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) said. It is alleged the pair were in contact with an overseas third party who may be in Iran in relation to the plot, CTP said. Both men have been remanded in custody to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Saturday. This is a Breaking News story. You’ll be more likely to see our stories when any big news breaks in future by simply by clicking this link. You can also join The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News, Flipboard, Apple News, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage.