Police investigating the attack said it is not being treated as terror-related.
An alleged firebomb attack at the office of an Iranian resistance group in north-west London is being investigated by police.The office is occupied by the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran , which describes itself as "seeking to establish a free, democratic and non-nuclear Iran".The London Fire Brigade said it was called to the fire at 02:15 GMT, and it was under control 20 minutes later.
"They came out and saw somebody who was escaping from the scene, but he threw a firebomb - something like a Molotov cocktail - at the building and they saw flames all over the place and outside the building," he said. Det Supt Tony Bellis said: "We know this incident has caused concern among the local community and have liaised with local community groups as a result."
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