STOCKHOLM, March 18, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Sweden's intelligence service said Wednesday that the war in the Middle East has led to increased threats to US and Israeli interests, but stressed that Russia remained the main threat to the country. "Going back several years, we have had a serious security situation in Sweden. Sapo has previously pointed to Iran, along with Russia and China, as a principal threat to the country. Sapo has previously accused Iran in particular of recruiting members of Swedish criminal gangs to commit "acts of violence" against Israeli and other interests in Sweden -- a claim Iran denied. Von Essen stressed that the agency still considered the "main threat" against Sweden to be from Russia.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 18, 2026 14:30 UTC