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Astri Aas-Hansen

Astri Aas-Hansen

Norwegian Justice Minister

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"This is an unacceptable incident that is being treated with the utmost seriousness. The police have stated that they are investigating the case with significant resources, and that nothing indicates the situation poses any danger to the public." — Statement, March 8, 2026

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Iran's retaliatory campaign spreads from Gulf military bases to European embassies

Force in Play

Overseeing government response to embassy attack

For more than four decades, US embassies in the Middle East and Africa have faced bombings, sieges, and missile strikes. None has been attacked in Western Europe — until an incendiary device detonated at the entrance of the US Embassy in Oslo at 1:00 a.m. on March 8, shattering windows and sending smoke into the street. No one was injured. Norwegian police say terrorism is one hypothesis under investigation, and they are weighing whether the blast is connected to the eight-day-old US-Iran war.

Updated Mar 8