Foxtrot Network is in the news as an Iran-linked network-backed threat linked to UK attacks; latest reporting centers on transnational crime and media-targeted actions related to Iran-linked proxies.
A 19-year-old Norwegian footballer, Johannes Kongsnes Natland, has been found guilty of conspiracy to murder in London after being recruited by the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish crime group linked to the Iranian regime. Two guns and ammunition were seized in Huddersfield when he was arrested en route to the UK last year. The case involves money for an alleged murder plot that prompted UK sanctions against the group.
A series of trials and court filings have laid out allegations that Iranian-backed groups have recruited individuals in Europe to target journalists connected to Iran International and other outlets. The trials describe plans to carry out violence for money, with suspects found in the UK possessing weapons and mounting surveillance operations.