{"id":19236,"date":"2026-04-17T00:28:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T23:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=19236"},"modified":"2026-04-17T00:28:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T23:28:04","slug":"uk-police-arrest-3-after-attempted-arson-at-persian-language-media-centre-police-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=19236","title":{"rendered":"UK police arrest 3 after attempted arson at Persian-language media centre | Police News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Police say they arrested a 16-year-old boy and two men aged 19 and 21 on suspicion of arson \u200bendangering life.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2017-06-08T131939Z_1189275883_RC11B0FE7F20_RTRMADP_3_GULF-QATAR-JAZEERA-1714943623.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 16 Apr 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">16 Apr 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>UK police have arrested three people after an attempted arson attack on the offices of a Persian-language media organisation in northwest London.<\/p>\n<p>London\u2019s Metropolitan Police said in a statement on Thursday that they had arrested a 16-year-old boy and two men aged 19 and 21 on suspicion of arson endangering life, in connection with the attack in the West London neighbourhood of Wembley the previous day at around 8.30pm (19:30 GMT).<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 2 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>The UK\u2019s Press Association news agency reported that attackers had targeted the offices of Volant Media, parent company of UK-based Persian news channel Iran International, known for its critical coverage of Iran\u2019s government.<\/p>\n<p>The Met\u2019s statement said that officers on patrols in the area were made aware that an \u201cignited container\u201d had been thrown towards the premises, landing in a car park where the fire immediately went out on its own.<\/p>\n<p>Officers later pursued a black SUV believed to be involved, which later crashed northwest of Wembley, police said.<\/p>\n<p>There were no injuries, and no damage was reported. Police said they evacuated a number of nearby buildings as a precaution, but soon assessed there was no wider risk.<\/p>\n<p>The statement said \u201ccounter-terrorism\u201d detectives are now leading an investigation into the case, though it is not being treated as a \u201cterrorist incident\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Police said the incident is not being linked to this week\u2019s arson attack on a synagogue in Finchley and last month\u2019s torching of Jewish community ambulances in Golders Green, which both came amid the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police say they arrested a 16-year-old boy and two men aged 19 and 21 on suspicion of arson \u200bendangering life. Published On 16 Apr 202616 Apr 2026 UK police have arrested three people after an attempted arson attack on the offices of a Persian-language media organisation in northwest London. 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