Norwegian teen found guilty in UK murder plot tied to Iran-linked group

World britainmurderNorwayTop News Norwegian teen found guilty in UK murder plot tied to Iran-linked group Screenshot 2026 07 29 165435 Relevant News Norwegian teen found guilty in UK murder plot tied to Iran-linked group 29 July 2026 The ten best short novels under 150 pages – chosen by experts 29 July 2026 Our own Odyssey: The journey back to ourselves 29 July 2026 newsroom 29 July 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber A Norwegian teenager was convicted on Wednesday of conspiracy to commit murder in Britain after being recruited by a Swedish organised crime group that prosecutors said was being used by the Iranian government. Johannes Natland, now 19, was arrested in a hotel room in Huddersfield, northern England, in March last year with two firearms and ammunition in his possession. A Norwegian teenager has been convicted of conspiracy to murder after he plotted to carry out a contract killing in the UK for a Swedish crime group.Johannes Natland, 19, was found guilty today following a retrial at the Old Bailey. Read more: https://t.co/DEwJ2isxmn pic.twitter.com/HeTKLEIRxE— Crown Prosecution Service (@CPSUK) July 29, 2026 Prosecutors said Natland had been recruited by the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish organised crime group used by the Iranian state and sanctioned by both Britain and the United States. Natland had admitted possessing a semi-automatic pistol, a revolver and ammunition, but denied conspiracy to murder, saying he did not intend to carry out the plan. After a retrial at London’s Old Bailey court, Natland was found guilty of conspiracy to murder. A jury at his initial trial in June could not reach a verdict on that charge. Natland is the latest young adult to stand trial in Britain and elsewhere over serious criminal acts allegedly carried out after being recruited online for money, often as an unwitting proxy for a foreign state. Prosecutor Alistair Richardson told jurors that Natland was recruited by the Foxtrot Network, after someone using the name “Agent 47” organised hiring an assassin with €25,000 ($28,500) “in the pot” to pay for it. Natland “neither knew, nor cared who he was to kill … to him, this was all about the money”, Richardson said. (Reuters) (Featured photo a screen-grab from X) Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News The ten best short novels under 150 pages – chosen by experts Our own Odyssey: The journey back to ourselves Bird Aviation signs seven-year base maintenance deal with easyJet Half of England declared in drought Cyprus to make AI Olympiad debut with two teams in Kazakhstan Yellow heat warning issued as Cyprus braces for 40C highs UN rights office warns of worsening settler violence in West Bank Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.