Norwegian teenager convicted in UK over Iran-linked assassination plot
A 19-year-old Norwegian national has been found guilty in the UK of conspiring to carry out an Iranian-backed assassination attempt.
A British court has convicted a 19-year-old Norwegian citizen, Johannes Kongsnes Natland, of conspiring to commit murder on behalf of an Iranian-backed criminal network, London police announced on Wednesday.
Natland was arrested in March 2025 at a hotel in Huddersfield, northern England. Law enforcement officers discovered a semi-automatic pistol, a revolver, and 19 rounds of ammunition hidden under his bed during the raid. According to authorities, Natland was recruited by the transnational network to carry out a targeted killing on British soil.
The intended victim has not been publicly identified by law enforcement. Proceedings following the guilty verdict remain ongoing.
Sources: Digi24.