Iranian embassies in the UK, Germany, Australia, and Sri Lanka are openly recruiting diaspora members for the state-directed 'Jan Fada' martyrdom program through official Telegram channels and the Iranian Foreign Ministry's Mikhak portal; the UK formally summoned the Iranian ambassador in response.

UAE State Security arrested members of an Iran-linked cell adhering to the Wilayat al-Faqih doctrine on April 20, disrupting a plot involving coordinated terrorist and sabotage attacks inside the UAE. The cell was recruiting Emirati youth and transferring funds abroad. A Hezbollah organizational link was also confirmed. The operation coincides with ceasefire expiry negotiations and illustrates sustained Iranian proxy network activity in GCC states.

FBI arrested Iranian green card holder Shamim Mafi at LAX on April 19 for brokering $70.6M in Iranian Mohajer-6 drones, bombs, and ammunition to Sudan's military via an Oman front company, with alleged direct contact with Iran MOIS from 2022 to 2025. She faces up to 20 years in federal prison.

HAYI, assessed as an Iranian intelligence front, claimed a drone attack with radioactive materials near the London Israeli Embassy on April 17. Kensington Gardens was closed and hazmat units deployed. No confirmed attack; embassy staff safe. Fourth Golders Green suspect charged. Old Bailey hearing April 24. US embassy facilities in Europe remain within the documented HAYI target pattern based on the Oslo and Paris operations.

Iran opened a narrow Hormuz corridor for the ceasefire period while Trump claimed Iran agreed to indefinitely suspend uranium enrichment and hand over enriched material. The US blockade continues. Oil fell 10 percent. Iran has not confirmed nuclear terms publicly. The April 21 ceasefire expiry is the next decision point.

HAYI has claimed multiple attacks against Jewish and US commercial targets across four European countries since March 2026, explicitly threatening broader operations against US and Israeli interests. Whether an Iranian proxy or opportunistic hybrid network, HAYI's gig-economy recruitment model and stated global ambitions represent a direct threat requiring immediate law enforcement coordination.