Sweden Accuses Iran of SMS Campaign

Sweden has accused Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of orchestrating a mass SMS campaign that sent approximately 15,000 messages urging revenge against individuals involved in Quran burnings in 2023. Authorities claim that the IRGC hacked a Swedish SMS service to facilitate this operation, with messages attributed to a group called the Anzu team. Senior prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist stated that the intention was to create societal divisions and portray Sweden as an Islamophobic country. Although the preliminary investigation is closed, Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer emphasized the seriousness of state-sponsored destabilization efforts. There has yet to be a response from Iranian authorities regarding these allegations. This incident highlights the tensions between Sweden's commitment to free speech and the respect for religious sentiments.