Financial Times • June 5, 2026 04:00

The teenagers enlisted as agents of mayhem by Russia and Iran

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Minors are being targeted to carry out hostile acts from Ukraine to western Europe and Israel

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Wed 07:33 - Sky News (UK)

Norwegian teen accused of flying to UK on 'crazy' hitman job for gang used by Iran

Wed 18:48 - Euronews

Norwegian teenager accused of plotting UK contract killing for Swedish crime gang

Fri 04:00 - Financial Times

The teenagers enlisted as agents of mayhem by Russia and Iran

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Norwegian teenager accused of plotting UK contract killing for Swedish crime gang

Defendant Johannes Natland has been linked to the Foxtrot criminal network, formed in the late 2010s, that has been connected to dozens of violent crimes in Sweden.

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Norwegian teen accused of flying to UK on 'crazy' hitman job for gang used by Iran

A teenage hitman flew to the UK from Norway to murder an unknown target on behalf of an organised crime group used by the Iranian regime, a court has heard.