Police charge a third suspect in a Melbourne synagogue arson allegedly directed by Iran

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Police charged a third suspect on Friday with an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue that was allegedly directed by Iran . The 20-year-old man was one of three masked offenders who broke into the Adass Israel Synagogue , doused the interior with flammable liquid then set it alight in the early hours of Dec. 6, 2024, a police statement alleged. The fire caused extensive damage to the synagogue and a worshipper sustained minor injuries. The Victorian Joint Counter