# Foxtrot Network: The shadowy gang recruiting teen killers across Europe

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-02 02:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Foxtrot Network: The shadowy gang recruiting teen killers across Europe" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include National Council of Resistance of Iran - NCRI, Newser, JNS.org and CNN. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Iran International | Investigation reports Swedish crime network Foxtrot's ties to Iran | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiUkFVX3lxTE51bTJYYnlaRGc1aTRsMXc3UkhqTFhnTEVoRW1WNG9TUlhQZHY0ZXNFaVpDeWJKQ0JxcC1YM3gyT1FrTmQtX0NvY0J6aGpEcVBPaVE?oc=5) |
| NDTV | How "Agent 47" Turned European Teenagers Into Real-Life Assassins | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxPS1ppb0NhM3ZaQy1KTGVmMmFmQUg5MGRVRlRKV0lzREh4eU5KYkUtSEJpVE5mejRjREtQTGNINGhDUzIwQkRTQmJvT1BxUVdMYW1wc3k3R0lZc3h6MzJsRjByZ05uMjU5ZF9iNV9QRkkyWktmRjBBdkY4S3FDNVlPdjY3cHB0cXpPbFFTWmxOSndTNzNUdVBTMkJWWEhEc01GX1diX0l5SGxwWUZvcWxyUjMwaThJWExrY0d6dkF4UXTSAcgBQVVfeXFMUHNPbm8yMVJCeEgxTzU2VTJjMkM4THVwbTRKUDRVbjg5U1FJc1BGVjZYcHhiM3AwZFV5WjdHWC1VU3NmUGtBVm1kZmhxOVpEY0hFb3I5Wm9tMmRra29QMDRLWml6bElSQmxDN0NJNHNmcWdNamVCOGFSTVpSS2d2LVVfMWxXUE9LZWFfUW8zYXlPMnE) |
| The Jerusalem Post | Iran-linked Foxtrot Network recruiting teenagers for murder attempts | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiX0FVX3lxTFBsT01KRjA4SzJZSWVzbG9rM1ByOS1QMGNLck9kQW9LRTdNY1NsNWJQRHBSMWJXTUlvZlIzcHJNNDZKWk9tS09DaFpfVVZlMzJfUFI1TVhLdkU5bHRieGN3?oc=5) |
| The Telegraph | The middle-class assassin paid £22k to kill on British soil | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNMWx6OWdrcGluLWVnVTZRQjNOaWlZdnh5VWNlTzZmRnlZV1o2emtEWG42TS1haVlDbWp3RTh6RklfRXBSUERQUU1lYzFVMHFsaDNUSnhNVjdvajd4aGREeHVuZ1VwYml4V0NpVFlqU1JCUExOTEhVcDRUc1NiZEhtcjZta1BrTkpmRzFSSGp1bHpoOTJGUV9HSDdHbGlhNXU4ZjZsNEdadUE3QQ?oc=5) |
| dailystar.co.uk | Inside global 'Foxtrot' assassin network run by children that sent teen to kill in the UK | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxPN2hnTkdtV3BZVkZGU09wNzRpVkM0VVU3V2h0R2tJSktvNzhQZVRkLVd6bnVrZUNZdDlRanc4M0VlTk9MY1lERTZvenVfRlpUaWU2YUxSZjluckw3cklXd005eFhzREloYV81Snc0d0pqR1hCTEp5bGhqbW9OUzI5cmhRRGo2MHhCTFIzLV9RcFoyY2pVUXRN?oc=5) |
| National Council of Resistance of Iran - NCRI | Iran News in Brief – July 30, 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPTEd5RkVhQUtES2NoZGZrWEVxT0t5N1VKMnJGM3pIREdfNUJhYVZzN1JRU29ka09aRWdJaEFYZ3lKeG50TVRXYkRsWGVjWVR6TU9RUDhkN0xSYV84bmtCenRvUV9QYkNsMm5ZSXpqTnM3TjNBT1Y4YmVUS1hqeXBsNnR1NkZGUm9xVXpSeVhBUldEZzA?oc=5) |
| Newser | How a Bored Norwegian Teen Became a Would-Be Hit Man | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxOdmxHbEg3LVFjR0Nvb19ZdC1vUzhTaGVXTjdITG5sT0xybER6SF9vRUxJRVBBRzdJenUtNl95d2JrX0tuM0pzSzl4elZnOVJJMUM2U0pCcW80RXhhSGo2eE5Cak9mZG9ENk9iU1pLVlVCdk9ocktjSlBCSGZ4dWNVNEo5ZWJNYnZW?oc=5) |
| JNS.org | Iran’s European proxies: Criminal gangs recruit teens for terror | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQbFJNamZybWdHWGFKNHU1QXNwZmtFMWVxU3Zub3FtNDlNTXVVd0dFOE9MY3NubEMwRDF6ek5DVEJuTUNrMHo1VW8xd1E5WlVKU2syYVY0TzlZTWZCN3ZKRGFYcGJGRUdaekMxWDZHUzh5WmJuSUpyZWhaclo1U2FZdUZyWTRuNU02eVRoLVRaTVU0eXlWY3pHeA?oc=5) |
| CNN | Teenager convicted of UK murder plot ordered by Iran-linked crime gang | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxNUUpFczl5blBFM29KelFYWnlXZWhXLXhCaFFBNEZUcTlGUDMwVVBuOFd2ck9Zel9OTXRyd0k5M0dYUDk0a2czTHZQVGh2M2VhaXh4dTRtMjlZWUFqcXBFRlZ1TEQ0aVFkREFldnE2dW0tSHFrUlZ1enpRVS1HVDVsajBrWUJPaWpzZnd4cklwQWRlejVSTlJ4WFE2WTlDSW5qbkVtOGw4Y0VsVGNMaFFEbXZ5X09oRlVWZUE?oc=5) |
| BBC | Foxtrot Network: The shadowy gang recruiting teen killers across Europe | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTFBXQnhLVnBsRGVKQk94N1MzWEk3MEQwVk04OTBXYjV3ckhLd0lfYlp3dktITHJzNTFrUnRzSHpKVURyUVduUFZzMkh4Nlp5c3RXUkRIaVQ5bEdIUQ?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-02/foxtrot-network-the-shadowy-gang-recruiting-teen-killers-across-europe*