Sweden Warns Iran Is Still Recruiting Operatives Across Europe

Iran is continuing efforts to recruit operatives across Europe, with Swedish intelligence now warning that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is still active in Sweden even after a series of Iranian-directed plots in Northern Europe were disrupted. The report says the recruitment efforts have continued in the past week, based on intelligence received in Stockholm.

According to the article, the recruitment of people for Iranian missions in Northern Europe has been going on for months. Arrests have been reported in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, and the suspects allegedly planned attacks on Jewish, Israeli, and American targets, including synagogues and the Israeli and US embassies.

The article says Iran offers money to gang members to carry out these assignments. It also states that the recruitment continued this week after the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran.

The intelligence is expected to appear in Sweden’s upcoming security service report, which will assess the main threats to Swedish society. Alongside Iran, the report will also mention the threats posed by violent extremism and domestic far-right nationalism.