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Iranian-Linked Suspect Charged for Golders Green Arson

6/18/2026

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Ali Reza Fallahi, 45, charged with arson for setting fire to a memorial wall in Golders Green, will appear in Westminster Magistrates’ Court Thursday.
Helen Flanagan, London’s counter-terrorism policing head, said the charge moves the arson investigation forward.
A 38-year-old woman linked to the incident was released without further action.
Police are probing possible Iranian links after a series of arsons, including the March 23, 2026 fire that damaged Jewish volunteer ambulances.

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Ali Reza Fallahi, 45, charged with arson for setting fire to a memorial wall in Golders Green, will appear in Westminster Magistrates’ Court Thursday.
Helen Flanagan, London’s counter-terrorism policing head, said the charge moves the arson investigation forward.
A 38-year-old woman linked to the incident was released without further action.
Police are probing possible Iranian links after a series of arsons, including the March 23, 2026 fire that damaged Jewish volunteer ambulances.