Three people have appeared in court charged over an attempted arson attack on the London offices of Volant Media, the operator of Persian-language broadcaster Iran International, the BBC reported on April 17.

An ignited container was thrown towards the Volant Media building in Park Royal, north-west London, at around 20:30 local time on April 15, but landed in a car park where the fire quickly went out. There were no reports of damage or injuries.

Oisin McGuinness, 21, Nathan Dunn, 19, and a 16-year-old boy appeared at London's Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with arson with intent to endanger life. The three British nationals spoke only to confirm their personal details during the hearing.

The charge stated that the amount of damage caused to the grounds of Volant Media was "unknown."

Police said the suspects left the area in a black four-wheel-drive vehicle. Two nearby buildings were evacuated as a precaution but quickly reopened after police confirmed there was no wider risk to the public.

McGuinness was also charged with dangerous driving on Woodberry Gardens in north-west London on the same date as the attempted arson.

The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was remanded to the care of a local authority with conditions and will next appear at the Old Bailey on May 15 for a preliminary hearing.

McGuinness and Dunn, both from Watford, Hertfordshire, were ordered to appear in custody at the Old Bailey for a pre-trial preparation hearing on the same date.

Volant Media operates Iran International, a London-based Persian-language broadcaster that has faced repeated security threats. The channel temporarily relocated its operations to Washington in 2023 after UK police warned of credible threats to its staff from Iranian state actors.

Iran's government has designated the channel a terrorist organisation. UK security services have previously linked multiple plots against the broadcaster and its journalists to Tehran. The channel has drawn significant attention from Iranian authorities for its coverage of protests and the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran.