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Man arrested after arson attack on Iran-linked Islamic center in London
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FILE: Police officers patrol the King's Cross train station, in London, November 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
An investigation has been launched into an arson attack on an Islamic center linked to the Iranian government in London in which two flammable objects were thrown into the grounds, police say.
A 47-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following the incident.
“The Islamic Center has previously been the site of protest and altercations between groups who support and are opposed to the regime in Iran,” a spokesperson for London’s Metropolitan Police says.
No one was injured in the incident in the central London district of Maida Vale and there was no damage to the center, police added.
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