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Criminology | Medicine
School performance and substance use disorders in early adulthood among non-immigrant and immigrant populations in Sweden
27 September 202527 September 2025
Individuals with immigrant background generally perform less well in school than non-immigrants. Performing well in school may decrease the risk of substance use disorder (SUD). We investigated whether higher school performance is associated with a decreased risk of SUD in early adulthood among immigrants and non-immigrants and whether subsequent educational attainment and employment status partly…
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Criminology | Medicine
A scoring system for assessing the Manner of Death in Stab Injuries to the Trunk (The MODSIT score)
22 September 202526 September 2025
Introduction Distinguishing between homicide and suicide in cases of single stab injuries to the trunk can be challenging, particularly in the absence of clear contextual information. This study aims to address this issue by developing the MODSIT score (Manner of Death in Stab Injuries to the Trunk)—an evidence-based scoring system designed to standardise forensic manner…
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Criminology | Intelligence Analysis | Political Science
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s use of criminal intermediaries for extraterritorial assassinations and covert violence: a gray zone strategy of outsourced repression
3 September 202511 September 2025
The Islamic Republic of Iran has employed assassinations and proxy violence as tools of statecraft. Dissidents in exile have been killed, targeted, or systematically threatened, while Israeli-linked entities across Europe have faced repeated attacks. In recent years, Tehran has increasingly outsourced these operations to state-linked criminal intermediaries. This paper analyzes Iran’s approach through the lens…
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Criminology | Intelligence Analysis | Political Science
A Growing Security Threat: Iranian Intelligence Operations in Scandinavia (Part Two: Sweden)
1 September 202511 September 2025
Iranian intelligence operations in Sweden reveal a systematic strategy of espionage, cyber intrusions, extraterritorial repression, and influence campaigns that extend across Scandinavia. Recent cases show Tehran’s reliance on sleeper agents, proxies, and criminal networks, including the Foxtrot organization, to target Iranian dissidents, Jewish communities, and Israeli diplomatic missions. The regime’s activities include infiltration of universities…
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Intelligence Analysis | Political Science
Iran’s Impending Leadership Change: Possible Developments After Khamenei’s Death
9 August 202510 August 2025
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has served as Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran since 1989, remains unchallenged as the most powerful figure within the country’s theocratic dictatorship. Now 85 years old, renewed attention is being drawn to persistent speculation about his declining health. As Iran prepares for an era without its leading figure,…
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Intelligence Analysis | Political Science
This is how Iran’s mafia diplomacy works
21 July 202521 July 2025
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard operates on many fronts, and Sweden has come into its focus several times in recent years. We need to understand what forces we are dealing with, write the experts Magnus Norell, Arvin Khoshnood, and Ardavan Khoshnood.
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Political Science
Why Constitutional Monarchy Is the Best Path Forward for Iran
11 July 202511 July 2025
Constitutional monarchy offers Iran a politically stable and culturally resonant alternative to partisan republicanism. Grounded in both empirical research and philosophical tradition, it combines symbolic authority with institutional continuity, enabling national unity without authoritarianism. Monarchs function as neutral anchors above political conflict, often at lower public cost and with greater resilience than elected heads of…
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Intelligence Analysis | Political Science
The Iran-Israel War: A Massive Counterintelligence Failure and the Strategic Collapse of the Islamic Republic
23 June 202523 June 2025
The Iran-Israel war, launched on June 13, 2025, marked a historic intelligence failure for the Islamic Republic. Israel’s surprise offensive devastated Iran’s military leadership and exposed deep systemic flaws in its counterintelligence apparatus. The strategic collapse of the regime now raises urgent questions about its survivability and the necessity of regime change.
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Political Science
A Growing Security Threat: Iranian Intelligence Operations in Scandinavia(Part One: Denmark and Norway)
21 June 202525 June 2025
This paper explores Tehran’s sustained campaign of espionage, cyber intrusions, political influence, and even assassination plots targeting dissidents and institutions in Denmark and Norway. It argues these are not isolated incidents but deliberate elements of a coordinated strategy by Iranian intelligence—which exploits the region’s perceived vulnerabilities. The report underscores the urgent need for Nordic authorities…
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