Iran-linked group says it carried out arson attack on London building tied to Jewish organization

An Iranian-tied group has claimed responsibility for an arson attack on a London building that was formerly used by a Jewish organization.

The building in the Hendon neighborhood still displayed the sign for Jewish Futures, an educational organization, when it was attacked yesterday. There were no injuries.

According to The Times, Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya (HAYI), with links to Iran, claims responsibility for the attack.

The newspaper says that British police are examining whether HAYI is a front for Iran’s security forces.

A British security source tells the outlet that a string of recent attacks in London by the group amount to “psychological warfare” against Jews.

On Friday, British police said they were investigating a security incident near the Israeli Embassy after Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya posted online that it had targeted the premises with drones carrying “dangerous substances.”

The group also claimed responsibility for an arson attack was carried out on a synagogue in nearby Finchley on Wednesday.

On Wednesday evening, a burning object was thrown toward the offices of Persian media outlet Iran International, which is heavily critical of Iran’s clerical leadership. The group also said it was behind that attack.

In late March, four Jewish community ambulances were torched in Golders Green, also in north London.

The group previously claimed similar attacks in Belgium and the Netherlands.