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Arson Attempt Targets Iran Memorial Wall, Group Claims Responsibility

4/30/2026

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Police are investigating a suspected arson attempt at the Iran Memorial Wall in Golders Green, London.
Counter Terror Policing leads the probe but does not classify the incident as terrorism.
Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams said the attack heightens community concerns, prompting police to increase armed patrols.
The Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right (Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia) claimed responsibility for the arson attempt.

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Police are investigating a suspected arson attempt at the Iran Memorial Wall in Golders Green, London.
Counter Terror Policing leads the probe but does not classify the incident as terrorism.
Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams said the attack heightens community concerns, prompting police to increase armed patrols.
The Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right (Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia) claimed responsibility for the arson attempt.