https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/norwegian-teenage-hitman-hired-for-uk-murder-by-iran-backed-crime-gang-jailed-for-20-yearsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/norwegian-teenage-hitman-hired-for-uk-murder-by-iran-backed-crime-gang-jailed-for-20-yearshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/norwegian-teenage-hitman-hired-for-uk-murder-by-iran-backed-crime-gang-jailed-for-20-years#u142968Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:48:07 +0000A 19-year-old Norwegian hitman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for plotting a murder on British soil on behalf of an Iran-backed international crime gang. Johannes Kongsnes Natland flew from Norway to the United Kingdom to carry out the contract killing before law enforcement apprehended him. Authorities arrested the teenager in Huddersfield in possession of two firearms and live ammunition. The case highlights the growing threat of foreign state-linked criminal networks utilizing young proxy actors to execute operations across international borders.Why it mattersThe sentencing unders