https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The US and Israel’s lightning attack on Iran has left Sweden with a dilemma. As Nato’s newest member with a large Iranian community – but also a traditional stickler for international law – Sweden has so far chosen to sit on the fence in the conflict. The question is how long that can be sustained, writes The Local's James Savage. https://www.thelocal.se/20260304/politics-in-sweden-sweden-needs-to-get-off-the-fence-on-iran-but-how Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:51:52 +0100 politics-in-sweden-sweden-needs-to-get-off-the-fence-on-iran-but-how At Khayyam and Shiraz, two popular restaurants serving Malmö's Iranian diaspora, customers were overjoyed at the death of Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, telling The Local that this was the beginning of the end for the hated Islamic regime. https://www.thelocal.se/20260303/if-the-regime-falls-its-worth-it-iranians-in-malmo-on-us-attacks Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:38:05 +0100 if-the-regime-falls-its-worth-it-iranians-in-malmo-on-us-attacks The Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) has received a flood of applications from Iranian citizens hoping to get their temporary visas extended. https://www.thelocal.se/20250630/iranians-stuck-in-sweden-rush-to-extend-temporary-visas-and-permits Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:41:43 +0200 iranians-stuck-in-sweden-rush-to-extend-temporary-visas-and-permits