US EditionUS sanctions Sweden-based gang with links to Iran
- The United States imposed sanctions on the Foxtrot Network, a Sweden-based gang linked to Iran.
- The U.S. Treasury and State Departments also sanctioned Rawa Majid, the leader of the Foxtrot Network.
- Sweden's Sapo intelligence service reported that Iran recruited members of Swedish gangs to commit acts of violence against Israeli interests.
- The Treasury Department stated that the Foxtrot Network is a major drug trafficking organization contributing to violence in Sweden.
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Trump admin cracks down on groups tied to Iran targeting US citizens, sanctions Iranian-linked Swedish gang | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TVAccessibility ToolsIncrease TextDecrease TextGrayscaleHigh ContrastNegative ContrastLight BackgroundLinks UnderlineReadable
The Trump administration unveiled new sanctions on Wednesday against an Iranian-linked Swedish gang that coordinated an attack on the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm in January 2024, according to the Treasury Department. The sanctions freeze assets for members and those affiliated with the Foxtrot Network, a transnational criminal organization that the Treasury Department said is one of the most “prominent” drug trafficking organizations in the re…
Trump admin cracks down on groups tied to Iran targeting US citizens, sanctions Iranian-linked Swedish gang
The Treasury Department said Iran has increasingly utilized criminal networks to conduct attacks targeting the U.S., as well as attacks against Jewish and Israeli targets in Europe.
Swedish crime ring sanctioned by US for Iran-backed violence
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned the Sweden-based Foxtrot Network, led by Rawa Majid, for illicit drug trafficking and violent attacks on Israeli and Jewish targets. Majid allegedly collaborated with Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security. The Foxtrot Network orchestrated a January 2024 attack on the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm, classified as a terrorist act by Swedish authorities. The U.S. sanctions seek to freeze assets linke…
Strikes against Foxtrot and Rawa Majid. The gang is singled out as a driver of violence in northern Europe by Marco Rubio.
US Sanctions Sweden-based Criminal Gang Foxtrot Network
The United States has imposed sanctions on the Foxtrot Network, a Sweden-based transnational criminal organization that has trafficked illicit drugs and carried out attacks on Israelis and Jews in Europe, along with its fugitive leader Rawa Majid.
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