Iran, which has for years used local militias for striking back against its enemies in the Middle East, has been increasingly hiring criminal gangs in the West to hit Israeli or Jewish targets, as well as other perceived adversaries.

Authorities believe Iran to be behind a series of recent attacks in Europe, including hand grenades being thrown at the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm and an attack on a Swedish politician, who was shot in the face, reports The Wall Street Journal on Friday.

Manne Gerell, an associate professor at Malmö University, said Iran works with middlemen to find people to carry out its attacks.

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