PET (Danish Security and Intelligence Service)

The Politiets Efterretningstjeneste (PET) is Denmark's domestic security and intelligence service, responsible for countering terrorism, espionage, and threats to the constitutional order. Established in its modern form following post-war reorganisations, PET operates under the Ministry of Justice and works closely with sister services across the Nordic region and within the EU's intelligence-sharing architecture. Its foreign counterpart, the Efterretningsstyrelsen (FE), handles signals and foreign intelligence. PET's public threat assessments are among the most systematically published in Europe, providing an annual index used by governments and businesses for security planning.

In June 2026, PET raised Iran's state-directed terror threat rating to 4 out of 5, citing plots against Israeli, Jewish, and dissident targets in Europe. Director Finn Borch Andersen publicly attributed the elevated threat to Iranian state direction rather than proxy or lone-wolf activity, a distinction that carries significant diplomatic weight within EU counter-terrorism frameworks. Denmark has been a particular focus of Iranian intelligence operations targeting exiled opposition figures and members of the Jewish community in Copenhagen and Aarhus.

PET's 4/5 rating places Iran above the threshold that typically triggers enhanced protective measures for at-risk communities and coordination with Interpol and Europol. The assessment feeds into the broader European picture: multiple EU intelligence services have documented an uptick in Iranian state-directed plots since the outbreak of the 2026 conflict, as Tehran appears to be leveraging diaspora and proxy networks to signal resolve and deter European support for US-led military action.