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Three held over alleged arson attempt at Persian media office in London

A teenager and two men have been arrested in north-west London following an attempted arson attack at the offices of a Persian media organisation in Wembley. The incident occurred around 8:30 pm on Wednesday when an ignited container was thrown towards the building, landing in a car park, but the fire quickly extinguished itself.

ReutersThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-04-16 · 14:08 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
Three held over alleged arson attempt at Persian media office in London
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A teenager and two men have been arrested in north-west London following an attempted arson attack at the offices of a Persian media organisation in Wembley. The incident occurred around 8:30 pm on Wednesday when an ignited container was thrown towards the building, landing in a car park, but the fire quickly extinguished itself. No injuries or damage were reported. The suspects, a 16-year-old boy and two men aged 19 and 21, were apprehended after a police pursuit and are being held on suspicion of arson endangering life. While the investigation is ongoing, the Metropolitan Police have stated that the incident is not currently being treated as a terrorist act, though counter-terrorism officers are involved in the investigation.

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It is not being treated as a terrorist incident but counter-terrorism officers are investigating.

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A 16-year-old boy and two men aged 19 and 21 were arrested on suspicion of arson endangering life.

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There were no injuries and no damage was reported.

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An “ignited container” had been thrown towards the site in Wembley, landing in a car park where the fire immediately died out.

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A teenager and two men have been arrested after an attempted arson attack at the offices of a Persian media organisation.

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A teenager and two men have been arrested after an attempted arson attack at the offices of a Persian media organisation in north-west London, the Metropolitan Police said.Officers on patrol were told at about 8.30pm on Wednesday that an “ignited container” had been thrown towards the site in Wembley, landing in a car park where the fire immediately died out. There were no injuries and no damage was reported.After a police pursuit, a 16-year-old boy and two men aged 19 and 21 were arrested on suspicion of arson endangering life. They remain in police custody.It is not being treated as a terrorist incident but counter-terrorism officers are investigating, the Met said.
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