• U.K. police are investigating arson attacks on Jewish sites potentially linked to Iranian proxies.
• No injuries reported in recent incidents; minor damage occurred at multiple locations.
• Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis urges vigilance amid what he calls a campaign of violence against British Jews.
• Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans highlights the involvement of a group that claims ties to Iran.
• Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledges justice for victims of these attacks.

U.K. police confirmed they are investigating a series of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London, with suspicions that these incidents may be connected to Iranian proxies. This claim follows alarm expressed by Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, who voiced concern over escalating violence and intimidation against the Jewish community in the UK, calling the situation a “sustained campaign” that requires urgent attention, according to latimes, aljazeera, scmp, and npr.

The Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism unit is leading the investigation into multiple incidents that appear to target synagogues and other Jewish-linked venues. Most recently, fires ignited at various locations, including the Kenton United Synagogue, which caused minor damage but no injuries. The police have deployed both uniformed and plainclothes officers to enhance security in the area, according to aljazeera and npr.

The group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia has claimed responsibility for these attacks, and Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans has indicated that there may be links to Iran's regime, which routinely employs criminal proxies for such actions. Evans stated, “We are aware of public reporting that suggests this group may have links to Iran” and that the investigation is focused on whether this form of violent recruitment is occurring in London, as echoed by latimes and scmp.

Amid these developments, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned the attacks, declaring them “abhorrent” and affirming a commitment to deliver justice for the Jewish community. He underscored that such assaults are attacks on Britain as a whole, and called for collective action against this trend, according to latimes and scmp.