Sweden’s security service, Sapo, suggested that Iran may have been involved in recent explosions and gunfire near Israeli embassies in Stockholm and Copenhagen. Fredrik Hallstrom from Sapo noted that the choice of targets and methods pointed to Iran, though this was “an assumption rather than confirmed knowledge.”
On Monday evening, shots were fired at the Israeli embassy in Stockholm, with no injuries reported. Two explosions followed near the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen early Wednesday. Later, two Swedish teenagers, aged 16 and 19, were arrested at Copenhagen’s train station, with one having purchased tickets to Amsterdam. Both were charged with possessing and detonating hand grenades near the embassy, though they pleaded not guilty.
Danish police have not confirmed if the Israeli embassy was the intended target, as other embassies are located nearby. This is not the first incident of its kind. Earlier this year, threats and gunfire also occurred near the Israeli embassy in Stockholm, prompting Swedish authorities to increase security.
Sapo has previously warned that Iran is recruiting Swedish gang members for violent activities and accused Iranian intelligence of hacking to spread divisive messages in Sweden. Iran’s embassy in Stockholm has denied the accusations.
