Johannes Natland, 19, was convicted in a UK court of conspiracy to commit murder after being recruited by the Swedish Foxtrot crime network, which prosecutors say operates as a franchise for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. He was arrested in Huddersfield in March 2025 with weapons.
As reported by Asaf Rozentzweig (N12), Johannes Natland, a 19-year-old Norwegian, was convicted in a UK court of conspiracy to commit murder. The court heard that Natland was recruited by the Swedish Foxtrot crime network, which prosecutors say operates as a franchise for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). He was arrested in Huddersfield in March 2025 with weapons in his possession.
As The Zioneer reported in June 2026, British police released bodycam footage of Natland's arrest. The case underscores the expanding use of European criminal networks by Iran for proxy operations.
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