Sweden's security service, Sapo, has indicated that Iran may have been involved in recent explosions and gunfire near the Israeli embassies in Stockholm and Copenhagen earlier this week.

Fredrik Hallstrom, a representative of Sapo, stated that the choice of targets and methods points toward Iranian involvement, although he emphasized that this remains an "assumption rather than confirmed knowledge."

On Monday evening, gunshots were fired at the Israeli embassy in Stockholm, though no injuries were reported. Then, in the early hours of Wednesday, two explosions occurred near the Israeli embassy in central Copenhagen.

Two Swedish teenagers, aged 16 and 19, were arrested later that day at Copenhagen's train station. One of the suspects had reportedly purchased tickets to Amsterdam. Both individuals have been charged with possessing and detonating hand grenades near the embassy, though they have pleaded not guilty. They remain in custody until October 30. A third Swedish national, arrested near the embassy, was released.

Danish police have yet to confirm whether the Israeli embassy was specifically targeted in the explosions, as other embassies are located near the blast site.

This is not the first time that Israeli embassies in Nordic capitals have been the site of violent incidents. In January, a "dangerous object" was discovered outside the Israeli embassy in Stockholm, which the Israeli ambassador described as an "attempted attack." Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson called the situation "very serious" and vowed to increase security around Jewish institutions and the embassy. In May, gunshots were also reported near the embassy, leading to an investigation involving several teenagers, though many were later released.

Following the May incident, Sapo warned that the Iranian government had been recruiting Swedish gang members to carry out violent actions against other groups and individuals in Sweden. Last month, Sapo further accused Iranian intelligence of hacking a text messaging service, sending 15,000 messages aimed at sowing division and portraying Sweden as an Islamophobic country. These messages coincided with protests where Swedish activists burned copies of the Islamic holy book.

In response to these allegations, Iran's embassy in Stockholm has rejected the accusations as "baseless" and damaging to diplomatic relations between the two countries. Photo by Holger.Ellgaard, Wikimedia commons.