IRAN INTERNATIONAL
Iran deployed Swedish gangs to target enemies abroad
Mehran Abbasian
June 21, 2025

…The documentary draws on intelligence documents, gang member testimonies and expert analysis to piece together what it called a disturbing operational pattern: Iranian operatives offering incentives in exchange for targeting designated entities. Among the top targets identified are Israeli interests and diplomatic missions and the London-based Persian language outlet Iran International. Iran International, which has a broad viewership inside Iran, has long faced threats from the Islamic Republic, but the report appeared to provide previously unreported details on Iran’s mobilization of street-level criminal networks to carry out attacks. READ MORE