An Armed Response Vehicle chased the suspects in a black SUV (Picture: Getty Images)
Two teenagers and a 21-year-old have been arrested after an attempted arson attack on an Iranian opposition media organisation in Wembley.
An ignited container was thrown towards the building in north-west London at around 8.30pm last evening,the Met police said.
The container landed in a car park and the fire put itself out with no injuries or damage.
The suspects left in the area in a black SUV and were then chased by an Armed Response Vehicle,which began a pursuit when the driver failed to stop for police.
The car crashed on Ballards Lane in North Finchley.
The black SUV was chased by police before crashing in Ballards Lane (Picture: Google)A boy,16,and two men,19 and 21,were were arrested on suspicion of arson endangering life and taken into police custody where they remain.The attack is being investigated by counter terror police but is not being treated as a terrorist incident,the Met added.Officers are also not linking it to the attempted arson in Finchley yesterday or last month’s arson in Golders Green.Iran International said it condemned the attack in a statement: ‘At around 8:15 pm,a suspicious vehicle was denied entry at the main entrance to our site.‘Shortly afterwards,incendiary devices were thrown into the car park of a neighbouring building,just metres from our studios. Our security team responded immediately,and the police and fire brigade arrived shortly afterwards.’It added the 48-day internet blackout in Iran is making their role even more important.‘For tens of millions of Iranians,Iran International is one of the principal sources of news.‘This pressure has been accompanied by public threats and punitive measures.‘Iran has also continued efforts to target the computers and mobile phones of individual journalists.’Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at .
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