The United Kingdom has blamed an Iran-linked proxy group for a string of antisemitic arson attacks targeting British Jewish sites. The Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right (IMCR) publicly claimed responsibility for seven attacks this year targeting Jewish and Israeli-linked locations, as well as a Persian-language media outlet critical of Iran’s government.

UK Response

British officials said members of the IRGC’s elite Qods Force were “almost certainly” directing the group’s operations across Europe. The attacks included fires at synagogues, Jewish charity ambulances, and other Jewish community sites in London. No injuries were reported.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the new measures send a clear message to foreign adversaries seeking to sow violence. “We will never let Britain be a playground for states who want to spread fear, division, and violence on our streets,” Starmer said.

The British government said the new authorities, created under the National Security (State Threats) Act 2026, will make it easier for prosecutors to secure convictions because they will no longer have to prove a direct foreign government connection in every case.

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