Teen pleads guilty over arson attack on Iran International offices in London

August 21, 2026 6:42 AM EDT

LONDON, Aug ‌21 (Reuters) - A ​British ​teenager pleaded guilty on Friday over an arson attack ‌at offices linked to television station ⁠Iran International in northwest London earlier ‌this year.

Nathan Dunn, 19, ‌pleaded guilty to a charge of "arson being reckless as to whether ​life is endangered" at London's Old Bailey over the incident ⁠in April in which an ignited container was thrown ​towards premises belonging to Volant Media, the parent company of ​the London-based broadcaster.

The device ‌landed in a car park and the fire extinguished ⁠itself, causing no damage or injuries.

Dunn had originally been charged alongside a ⁠21-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy, who ​cannot be identified because of his age.

Iran International, a broadcaster critical of Iran's government, ‌said at the time that a suspicious vehicle had ‌been denied entry to its ⁠London site shortly ‌before the ​incendiary device was thrown.

(Reporting by Sam Tabahriti; editing by William ‌James)



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