A 17-year-old boy, son of two former Sweden Democrat local politicians, has been indicted for attempted murder of Iran expert Arvin Khoshnood in Malmö and a shooting in Uddevalla in September 2025. The boy denies the Malmö offense but admits the Uddevalla act. Five teenagers face charges in total.
A 17-year-old boy faces indictment for two attempted murders in September 2025. On September 2, he allegedly armed himself with a knife and searched for Arvin Khoshnood in the Iran expert's Malmö home with intent to kill, according to the indictment. Khoshnood, a regime critic, called the police instead. Later that month, on September 10, the boy shot a man in the back of the head at close range with a semi-automatic pistol at the man's workplace in Uddevalla. The Uddevalla attempt was ordered by the Foxtrot network, and the boy was aware, the prosecutor states. The crimes are described as 'crime as a service' via encrypted chats, recruiting youths for gang-linked tasks. The boy's lawyer Jakob Sjödin states he denies the Malmö act but admits the Uddevalla one. Both parents were former SD politicians in a municipality: the mother served in the council and committees until October 2025 and resigned from a court of appeal in November, while the father ended his roles in 2024. The family has protected identities, and the boy is under LVU care. Arvin Khoshnood tells Aftonbladet: 'It shows how the Iranian regime acts through criminal networks in Sweden and other parts of the world.' He hopes the case exemplifies the regime's methods. SD press chief Oskar Cavalli-Björkman says the party was unaware until recently and took no special action as the parents had already resigned.
