A previously unknown group, Ashab al-Yamin, has claimed responsibility for a string of attacks across Europe since early March, targeting Jewish ambulances in London, a synagogue in Liège, and US bank offices in Paris and Amsterdam. Arrests so far have involved teenagers and young adults, prompting questions about whether the network is a genuine terror organization or a proxy for Iranian intelligence. Experts speaking with the FT suggest the attacks are part of a “hybrid warfare” strategy, aiming to sow fear and confusion rather than mass casualties, and to project Iran’s reach while maintaining plausible deniability.
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A previously unknown group, Ashab al-Yamin, has claimed responsibility for a string of attacks across Europe since early March, targeting Jewish ambulances in London, a synagogue in Liège, and US bank offices in Paris and Amsterdam. Arrests so far have involved teenagers and young adults, prompting questions about whether the network is a genuine terror organization or a proxy for Iranian intelligence. Experts speaking with the FT suggest the attacks are part of a “hybrid warfare” strategy, aiming to sow fear and confusion rather than mass casualties, and to project Iran’s reach while maintaining plausible deniability.