British authorities announced Friday that two Iranian nationals have been charged in connection with an alleged terrorist plot targeting the Jewish community in northern England. Police said the suspected attack was being planned ahead of Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.

The suspects, identified as 35-year-old Rahman Salehi and 36-year-old Salam Ahmadyan, face charges of preparing to carry out a terrorist act or assisting another individual in committing one. The charges were announced Friday, which also marked the anniversary of last year’s deadly attack on a Manchester synagogue.

According to police, the two men allegedly maintained contact with a third party overseas who may be located in Iran and was potentially connected to the suspected plot. Both defendants are scheduled to appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on Saturday.

Police Say Suspected Jewish Community Plot Is Unrelated to RAF Fairford Investigation

Counterterrorism officials emphasized that the investigation involving the two Iranian nationals has no connection to a separate suspected terrorist plot involving RAF Fairford, a British air base used by the United States in operations targeting Iran. A dual British-Iranian national was arrested Thursday in connection with that separate investigation.

Vicki Evans of Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) addressed the distinction in a statement, saying: “While this incident and the investigation into the RAF Fairford incident are not connected in any way, I want to reassure the public that CTP, working with our national security partners, are using the full range of our capabilities to protect the UK from any hostile acts.”