The Scandinavian intelligence agency, SAPO, was accused Iran Recruiting members of Swedish criminal gangs to commit “acts of violence” against Israeli and other interests in SwedenThis was denied by Tehran.
“We want Sweden to deal seriously with other countries,” Christersen told the daily newspaper Expressen European Union “The other is the incredibly problematic link between the Revolutionary Guards and its destructive role in the Middle East, as well as its growing actions in several European countries, including Sweden.”
He added, “The only reasonable option is to obtain a common classification for terrorists, so that we can act on a broader scale than the sanctions currently in place.”
Targeting Israeli interests in Sweden
Many Israeli interests have been targeted in recent months in Sweden.
In early October, it was targeted Israeli Embassy The shooting did not result in any injuries.
Other incidents have occurred near the embassy since the start of the war in Gaza Gaza In October 2023.
A hand grenade was found near the embassy in February, which the Israeli ambassador described as an attempted attack.
The month of May witnessed shooting outside the building, which necessitated increased security measures around Israeli interests in Sweden.
Two attacks also targeted an Israeli company For technology military in the past six months.
The Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter quoted documents from the Israeli intelligence agency.MossadIn May, Iran recruited both the head of the Swedish “Foxtrot” criminal network, Rafa Majid, and his arch rival, “Rumba” gang leader, Ismail Abdo.
The Swedish public broadcaster SVT reported in early October that the two recent attacks on the two Israeli embassies in Stockholm And Copenhagen They were commissioned by Foxtrot on Iran’s orders.
