Iran: Explosion rocks second US Embassy
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“At around 1:00 am we received several reports of an explosion. We arrived shortly afterwards and confirmed that there had been an explosion that hit the US embassy,” he said.
An explosion hit the Embassy of the United States, Oslo in the Norwegian capital early Sunday, authorities said, but no injuries were reported.
Police in Oslo, Norway said the blast occurred around 1:00 a.m. local time.
The incident comes shortly after Iranian missile and drone attacks targeted U.S. interests and allied locations in the Gulf, including strikes around Doha, Qatar, as Tehran retaliates against U.S. and Israeli military operations.
According to the police, the explosion damaged the entrance of the embassy’s consular section.
Police incident commander Michael Dellemyr told Norwegian broadcaster NRK that officers received several reports of a loud blast before arriving at the scene.
“At around 1:00 am we received several reports of an explosion. We arrived shortly afterwards and confirmed that there had been an explosion that hit the US embassy,” he said.
Dellemyr said the damage to the building appeared minor, adding that it was too early in the investigation to determine the exact cause of the explosion.
“We are not going to comment on anything related to the type of damage, what exploded or similar details because it is still very early in the investigation,” he added.
However, he later told broadcaster TV2 Norway that investigators believe the incident may have been carried out deliberately.
Police said officers were speaking with witnesses while bomb disposal experts were deployed to the area.
Residents living near the embassy reported hearing a loud blast before police vehicles, helicopters and drones were deployed to the scene.
A 16-year-old witness identified as Edvard told TV2 he was watching television when the explosion occurred.
“My mother and I first thought it came from our house, but then we saw flashing lights outside and a lot of police,” he said.
Authorities cordoned off a large area around the embassy as investigations continued.
The incident comes as American diplomatic missions worldwide remain on heightened alert following tensions linked to military operations involving the United States and Iran.
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