Saturday 1 June 2024

Sweden: Iran uses criminal gangs for terrorist activities


Sweden's security service said on Thursday 27 May 2024 that the Iranian government had been using criminal networks within Sweden to carry out violent acts against other states, groups and individuals. 

The Security Service said that Iran had targeted the interests of other states in Sweden, and specifically Israel, and had also sought to act against Iranian dissident groups and individuals from the Iranian diaspora. (Reuters, 30/05/2024)


Swedish security service says Iran uses criminal networks in Sweden, Reuters, 30 May 2024: 

https://www.reuters.com/world/swedish-security-service-says-iran-uses-criminal-networks-sweden-2024-05-30/


Stockholm accuses Iran of using criminals in Sweden to target Israel or Jewish interests, AP, 30 May 2024: 

https://apnews.com/article/sweden-iran-israel-criminal-gangs-proxy-d50a17efab629a585e281854d3e11407


Israel, Sweden: Iran Using Criminal Gangs for European Terror, The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), 30 May 2024: 

https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2024/05/30/israel-sweden-iran-using-criminal-gangs-for-european-terror/



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