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UK Court Sentences Foxtrot Network Teen to 20 Years

By Drooid · Oct 17, 2026, 11:59 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

UK court sentenced Norwegian teenager Johannes Kongsnes Natland to 20 years for conspiracy to murder.
He was recruited by the Swedish Foxtrot Network, a crime group linked to the Iranian regime.
Police arrested him in a Huddersfield hotel in March 2025 with a pistol, revolver and 19 rounds.
The Foxtrot Network and its leader have been sanctioned by the United Kingdom and the United States.

History

Historical Context

Since the United States first labeled the IRGC’s Quds Force a terrorist group in 2007, it has repeatedly expanded sanctions—adding IRGC itself in April 2019 and targeting eight senior commanders on 24 June 2019. These measures, built on earlier actions against commander Qasem Soleimani in 2011, underpin today’s broader European efforts to disrupt the corps’ illicit financing networks.

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Story summary

UK court sentenced Norwegian teenager Johannes Kongsnes Natland to 20 years for conspiracy to murder.
He was recruited by the Swedish Foxtrot Network, a crime group linked to the Iranian regime.
Police arrested him in a Huddersfield hotel in March 2025 with a pistol, revolver and 19 rounds.
The Foxtrot Network and its leader have been sanctioned by the United Kingdom and the United States.

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