Iran-linked European crime organization recruiting teenagers for violent attacks – report

The Foxtrot Network, a European crime organization reportedly linked to the Iranian regime, is recruiting teenagers to carry out violent attacks, including against Israeli targets. The group is believed to be responsible for approximately 35 murders and several attacks since 2022. Investigative journalist Diamant Salihu stated that the organization has a "deliberate policy to recruit younger and younger teenagers because they don't think about the consequences of getting caught." The network's leader, Rawa Majid, is reportedly based in Tehran, with Salihu suggesting he made a deal to work for the Iranian regime in exchange for living freely in Iran. Both the UK and the US have imposed sanctions on the Foxtrot Network and Majid, with the UK accusing it of targeting Jewish and Israeli individuals across Europe. Iran has categorically rejected these allegations.