setting fire

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Amir Ali Mirjafari was accused of setting fire to the Gholhak Grand Mosque and also of working with the Israeli espionage agency Mossad, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Army Ranger Pat Tillman pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to setting fire to a Northern California post office last summer.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

One man was arrested on Evia for allegedly deliberately setting fire to dried grass in the island’s Karystos area.

From Washington Times • Aug. 26, 2023

Four days after Masha died, Nika was filmed at a protest in Tehran setting fire to her headscarf.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2023

In retreat, it was setting fire to everything in its path.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides