General · 19 April 2026
London police check Iran link to synagogue fires
People are worried after fires at Jewish sites in London, with police investigating an Iran connection. Metropolitan Police counter-terror officers are now investigating several blazes at synagogues and at a firm reporting in Persian. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans said a group called Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia claimed the attacks, and public reports indicate Iran connections.
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