Sweden's Sapo intelligence agency said Iran may be involved in the explosions and shootings surrounding the Israeli embassies in Sweden and Denmark this week.
In Denmark, police said they had arrested three Swedish citizens after two explosions, possibly caused by hand grenades, near the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen, AFP reported.
According to Swedish police, the Israeli embassy in Stockholm has been the target of gunfire.
Asked about reports of ties to Iran, Fredrik Hallström, the head of Sapo, told a news conference that "there are some things that could point in that direction."
"Part of this is due to the choice of targets and course of action, but that's more guesswork than pure knowledge," Hallstrom said.
In May, Sapo said Iran was recruiting members of Swedish criminal gangs to carry out "acts of violence" against Israeli and other interests in Sweden, a claim Iran denies.
Swedish broadcaster SVT reported that it had received information that the latest two attacks on embassies were ordered by the Swedish criminal network Foxtrot - at the behest of Iran.
A Danish court remanded two of the arrested Swedes - aged 16 and 19 - in custody for 27 days.
Police in Copenhagen said the third Swede, arrested near the scene of the crime, had been released.
Since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas in October 2023, several incidents apparently targeting Israeli interests in Sweden have been reported.
In February, police found a grenade on the grounds of the Israeli embassy compound, which the ambassador said was an attempted attack.
In May, shots were fired outside the Israeli embassy, prompting the country to tighten security measures around Israeli interests and Jewish community institutions. | BGNES
