{"id":327656,"date":"2025-01-13T18:11:35","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T17:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=327656"},"modified":"2025-01-13T18:11:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T17:11:35","slug":"iran-news-swedens-prime-minister-accuses-clerical-regime-of-using-criminal-gangs-for-proxy-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/iran-news-swedens-prime-minister-accuses-clerical-regime-of-using-criminal-gangs-for-proxy-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: Sweden\u2019s Prime Minister Accuses Clerical Regime of Using Criminal Gangs for Proxy Attacks\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_327657\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-327657\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-327657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Swedish-Prime-Minister-Ulf-Kristersson.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Swedish-Prime-Minister-Ulf-Kristersson.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Swedish-Prime-Minister-Ulf-Kristersson-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Swedish-Prime-Minister-Ulf-Kristersson-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Swedish-Prime-Minister-Ulf-Kristersson-749x420.jpg 749w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Swedish-Prime-Minister-Ulf-Kristersson-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Swedish-Prime-Minister-Ulf-Kristersson-696x390.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-327657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has accused the Iranian regime of exploiting organized criminal gangs to execute proxy attacks in Sweden. Speaking on January 13 at the Folk och F\u00f6rsvar (People and Defense) conference, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expressen.se\/nyheter\/sverige\/ulf-kristersson-om-hotet-fran-ryssland-vi-avslojar-dem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kristersson stated<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, \u201cIran is using organized and violent criminal gangs to carry out serious attacks within Sweden.\u201d He characterized these actions as part of a broader strategy of hybrid warfare.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cSweden is not at war. But there is no peace either,\u201d the Prime Minister remarked, referencing ongoing threats to national security. He emphasized that true peace requires freedom and the absence of conflict, but added, \u201cWe and our neighbors are exposed to hybrid attacks, carried out not with robots and soldiers, but with computers, money, disinformation, and the risk of sabotage.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kristersson\u2019s statements align with earlier findings by Sweden\u2019s Security Service (S\u00e4po), which <a href=\"https:\/\/sakerhetspolisen.se\/ovriga-sidor\/other-languages\/english-engelska\/press-room\/news\/news\/2024-05-30-iran-is-using-criminal-networks-in-sweden.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in May 2024 reported evidence<\/a> of the Iranian regime\u2019s involvement in recruiting members of Swedish criminal gangs, including minors, to carry out acts of violence. The agency highlighted Tehran\u2019s use of proxies as part of a broader campaign to advance its geopolitical objectives.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tehran\u2019s Spy Arrested in Sweden: A Grim Reminder of Rooted Terrorism in Europe<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ProsecuteRaisiNOW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ProsecuteRaisiNOW<\/a><br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/249GnKoyDA\">https:\/\/t.co\/249GnKoyDA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1441842942239408134?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 25, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/news\/sweden-not-at-war-but-there-is-not-peace-either-says-prime-minister-15bd0c2b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kristersson\u2019s remarks<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> come against a backdrop of heightened tensions in the Baltic Sea region. Hybrid threats such as disinformation campaigns, economic sabotage, and cyberattacks have become a growing concern for Scandinavian countries. The Prime Minister warned that these actions signal \u201chostile intentions\u201d that must be countered with long-term defensive strategies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sweden, which has witnessed several cases of undersea cable damage in recent months, has refrained from assigning direct blame for these incidents. However, Kristersson stressed the importance of vigilance, stating, \u201cThose who want peace must be prepared for war.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Iranian regime\u2019s involvement in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawfaremedia.org\/article\/artificial-intelligence-is-accelerating-iranian-cyber-operations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hybrid warfare and proxy attacks<\/a> has drawn international scrutiny. Tehran has been accused of leveraging criminal networks to destabilize adversaries while maintaining plausible deniability. Analysts view these tactics as part of a larger pattern by Iran to assert influence through unconventional means, including the use of terrorist proxies and criminal elements abroad.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kristersson\u2019s explicit condemnation of the Iranian regime\u2019s actions marks a significant escalation in Sweden\u2019s stance on the regime\u2019s behavior. His comments signal a growing recognition of the need to address not only Iran\u2019s direct provocations but also its increasingly sophisticated use of proxies to achieve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/molotov-attack-on-pmoi-supporters-building-in-sweden-by-iranian-regime-agents\/\">its objectives in Europe<\/a>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has accused the Iranian regime of exploiting organized criminal gangs to execute proxy attacks in Sweden. 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