Teenage ‘assassin’ flew to UK ‘to carry out murder on behalf of Iran-backed crime group’

A 19-year-old Norwegian, Johannes Natland, allegedly flew to the UK to commit a murder for a Swedish-organized crime group linked to Iran, according to court testimonies. The Foxtrot Network, reportedly funded by the Iranian regime, is said to have offered Natland £21,600 for the job. This case underscores the troubling international dimensions of organized crime and the lengths some groups will go to for their objectives, raising serious questions about global security and the reach of state-sponsored criminal networks.