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Two Iranian men charged over alleged terror plot targeting Manchester’s Jewish community
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British counter-terrorism police have charged two Iranian nationals, Rahman Salehi and Salam Ahmadyan, with preparing an act of terrorism in connection with an alleged plot against the Jewish community in Manchester. The men, both in their 30s, were arrested on 20 September, the eve of Yom Kippur, in the Northern Quarter of the city. Prosecutors allege the pair targeted the Manchester Jewish Museum and Heaton Park synagogue, acquiring materials and instructions for homemade explosives and conducting reconnaissance of possible sites. Police said the men entered the UK on small boats and may have been in contact with a third party possibly based in Iran. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the charges would be distressing for the Jewish community. The men are due to appear in court.
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Two Iranian nationals, Rahman Salehi and Salam Ahmadyan, were charged with preparing to commit an act of terrorism.
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The men were arrested on 20 September, the eve of Yom Kippur, in Manchester's Northern Quarter.
Reported byLeftCenterRight
The alleged plot targeted the Manchester Jewish Museum and Heaton Park synagogue.
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Both men are reported to have entered the UK via small boats.
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Police said the men may have been in contact with a third party, possibly in Iran, in relation to the plot.
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The charges were announced on the anniversary of a deadly attack at Heaton Park synagogue last year that killed two people.
Reported byRight
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the news would be "deeply distressing" to the Jewish community.
Reported byCenter
What is contested
Where accounts differ
Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.
The exact age of Rahman Salehi.
The Guardian, NBC News and BBC report his age as 35, while the New York Post and Breitbart report it as 34.
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the left
6 outlets
Left-side outlets use straightforward, factual headlines describing the men as charged over an alleged terror plot against the Jewish community, largely following police statements without extra descriptors.
Two Iranian men identified Manchester synagogue as site for alleged bomb plot, court hears
The GuardianLeftAll left-leaning headlines the center
5 outlets
Center outlets' headlines specify the men's migrant status and the exact targets of the alleged plot, with some noting the men arrived by small boat.
UK remands 2 Iranians over alleged antisemitic terror plot
Deutsche WelleCenterAll center headlines the right
5 outlets · 1 opinion
Right-side outlets emphasize the suspects' illegal entry via small boats and the anniversary of the earlier deadly synagogue attack, with one outlet (PJ Media) framing the story as an opinion piece mocking UK immigration policy.
U.K. police charge two Iranian nationals in connection to an alleged terror plot
Just the NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines
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flung open its doorspoor, besieged refugeesoverflowing with gratitudeFind a Way to Show Their Gratitude
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Loaded verb
flung open its doorsMore neutral: allowed entry to
Exaggerated metaphor characterizing immigration policy as reckless rather than describing it factually.
Britain has flung open its doors to multitudes of poor, besieged refugees from all over our weary world.
Used byPJ Media (Far Right)
Loaded modifier
poor, besieged refugeesMore neutral: refugees
Sarcastic description used to mock sympathetic framing of migrants rather than describe them neutrally.
Britain has flung open its doors to multitudes of poor, besieged refugees from all over our weary world.
Used byPJ Media (Far Right)
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overflowing with gratitudeMore neutral: the two men
Sarcastic phrase implying the suspects' alleged actions are evidence of ingratitude, a judgement beyond the facts.
And now two of these refugees, positively overflowing with gratitude for their gracious, unselfish and remarkably generous hosts, have found a…
Used byPJ Media (Far Right)
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Find a Way to Show Their GratitudeMore neutral: Charged Over Alleged Terror Plot
Sarcastically frames the suspects' alleged terror plot as a response to British generosity, implying judgement about migrants as a group.
Two Small-Boat Migrants to the UK Find a Way to Show Their Gratitude
Used byPJ Media (Far Right)
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Dehumanizing label
illegal boat migrantsMore neutral: migrants who arrived by boat
Repeats a loaded immigration-status label rather than a neutral description of how the men entered the country.
Two illegal boat migrants from Iran have been charged in Britain with allegedly plotting a terror attack…
Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)
Dehumanizing label
Illegal MigrantsMore neutral: migrants
Labels the suspects' immigration status in a way that frames them primarily as lawbreakers rather than using a neutral descriptor.
Two Iranian Illegal Migrants Charged with Plotting Terror Attacks on Jewish Targets in Britain
Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)
Loaded modifier
notoriousMore neutral: known for (describe)
Judgement of reputation as fact.
It comes as no surprise that the two accused arrived in Britain in one of the notorious "small boat" incursions, and were allowed to remain.
Used byRedState (Far Right)
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From the left
6 outletsLeads with
- official police and prosecutor statements
- counter-terrorism investigation details
- community impact
Leaves out
- anniversary of the Heaton Park synagogue attack
- specific bomb-making materials described in detail
Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.
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- The GuardianLeft
Two Iranian men identified Manchester synagogue as site for alleged bomb plot, court hears
Rahman Salehi, 34, and Salam Ahmadyan, 36, were charged with preparing attacks on city’s Jewish community, including Heaton Park synagogue Two Iranian men identified a Manchester synagogue previously subjected to a fatal terrorist attack as a target for an alleged homemade bomb …
1 more from The Guardian
Two Iranians charged over alleged plot targeting Jewish community in UK
Two Iranian men are accused of preparing to commit an act of terrorism in Manchester ahead of Yom Kippur.
- CBS NewsLeft
U.K. police accuse 2 Iranian men of planning terror attack on Jewish community
Two Iranian men have been charged with plotting a terror attack on the Jewish community in Manchester, British police said.
- BloombergLeft
Two Iranian Men Charged Over Plot Targeting UK Jewish Community
Two Iranian nationals who entered the UK on small boats have been charged with preparing acts of terrorism, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement, with tensions between Britain and Iran already high over another security incident.
2 Iranian Men Charged in U.K. Over Suspected Plot to Target Jews
The British police said the two Iranian nationals were charged Friday with terrorism offenses.
1 more from The New York Times
Two Iranian nationals charged over alleged terrorism plot targeting Jewish community in U.K.
LONDON — British police said on Friday that they had charged two Iranian nationals with preparing a terrorist attack against the Jewish community in northern England on the eve of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
From the center
5 outletsLeads with
- specific targets (museum and synagogue)
- migration status of suspects
- government reaction, including the Home Secretary's comments
Leaves out
- anniversary of the deadly Heaton Park synagogue attack
Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.
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- Deutsche WelleCenter
UK remands 2 Iranians over alleged antisemitic terror plot
The pair were arrested on the eve of Yom Kippur and later charged with plotting to attack Jewish targets in Manchester.
- BBC NewsCenter
Men in court over alleged plot to target Manchester Jewish community
The pair were arrested on the eve of Yom Kippur, considered the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
1 more from BBC News
- Financial TimesCenter
Two Iranian small-boat migrants charged with plotting attack on Jewish targets in Manchester
UK’s Counter Terrorism Policing said Salam Ahmadyan and Rahman Salehi may have been directed from Iran
- Sky NewsCenter
Two Iranian men charged over suspected terror plot targeting Jewish people in Manchester ahead of Yom Kippur
Two Iranian nationals have been charged over a suspected terror plot against Jewish people in Manchester.
1 more from Sky News
Prosecutor says 2 Iranian men scouted a UK synagogue for a chlorine bomb plot
PBS NewsHour published a report that is shown in full at The Washington Times.
From the right
5 outlets · 1 opinionLeads with
- illegal immigration status of suspects
- detailed description of bomb-making plans
- anniversary of the fatal Heaton Park synagogue attack
- criticism of UK border and asylum policy
Leaves out
- Home Secretary's statement
Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.
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- Just the NewsFar Right
U.K. police charge two Iranian nationals in connection to an alleged terror plot
Rahman Salehi, 34, and Salam Ahmadyan, 36, are the suspects charged
- RedStateFar Right
UK Charges 2 Iranians in Jewish Community Bomb Plot
Two Iranian nationals are now in custody in the United Kingdom, suspected of plotting an attack with a homemade chlorine bomb on the Jewish community of Manchester. …
Prosecutor says 2 Iranian men scouted a U.K. synagogue for a chlorine bomb plot
Two Iranian men conducted surveillance of a U.K. synagogue that was the site of a deadly attack a year ago as part of a plot to bomb it this year, a prosecutor said Saturday.
Also published by PBS NewsHour. It counts once.
- Breitbart NewsFar Right
Two Iranian Dehumanizing label“Illegal Migrants”Labels the suspects' immigration status in a way that frames them primarily as lawbreakers rather than using a neutral descriptor.More neutral: migrantsDisagree with this highlight? Charged with Plotting Terror Attacks on Jewish Targets in Britain
Two Dehumanizing label“illegal boat migrants”Repeats a loaded immigration-status label rather than a neutral description of how the men entered the country.More neutral: migrants who arrived by boatDisagree with this highlight? from Iran have been charged in Britain with allegedly plotting a terror attack on Jewish targets in Manchester last month.
- New York PostRight
Two Iranians charged with plotting terror attack on British Jews on Yom Kippur after arrest of Iran national in US airbase plot
The pair's alleged plot coincided with the anniversary of last year's attacks at a UK synagogue which left two dead.
Two Small-Boat Migrants to the UK Loaded modifier“Find a Way to Show Their Gratitude”Sarcastically frames the suspects' alleged terror plot as a response to British generosity, implying judgement about migrants as a group.More neutral: Charged Over Alleged Terror PlotDisagree with this highlight?
Isn’t it wonderful? Britain has Loaded verb“flung open its doors”Exaggerated metaphor characterizing immigration policy as reckless rather than describing it factually.More neutral: allowed entry toDisagree with this highlight? to multitudes of Loaded modifier“poor, besieged refugees”Sarcastic description used to mock sympathetic framing of migrants rather than describe them neutrally.More neutral: refugeesDisagree with this highlight? from all over our weary world. British taxpayers are happy — indeed, honored — to forego a few luxuries here and there in order to provide for these new arrivals, and to let them know …
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5 hr 11 min later
Its first report, Oct 2, 3:46 PM EDT
Center
First to report
Sky News, Oct 2, 10:36 AM EDT
Right
8 hr later
Its first report, Oct 2, 6:40 PM EDT
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- Sky NewsCenterOct 2, 10:36 AM EDT
- The GuardianLeftOct 2, 3:46 PM EDT
- NBC NewsLeftOct 2, 3:59 PM EDT
- BBC NewsCenterOct 2, 4:19 PM EDT
- The New York TimesLeftOct 2, 5:54 PM EDT
- Financial TimesCenterOct 2, 5:56 PM EDT
- BloombergLeftOct 2, 6:10 PM EDT
- New York PostRightOct 2, 6:40 PM EDT
- CBS NewsLeftOct 2, 10:04 PM EDT
- Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 2, 11:56 PM EDT
- Breitbart NewsFar RightOct 3, 7:51 AM EDT
- The Washington TimesRightOct 3, 11:00 AM EDT
- Deutsche WelleCenterOct 3, 12:10 PM EDT
- PBS NewsHourCenterOct 3, 1:24 PM EDT
- RedStateFar RightOct 3, 1:59 PM EDT
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