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(Background) Damage at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, Norway, is pictured on March 8, 2026, a few hours after a loud bang was reported at the site. (Photo by Fredrik Varfjell \/ NTB \/ AFP via Getty Images) \/ (L) Police Attorney Christian Hatlo addresses a press briefing at the police station in Gronland about new developments in the investigation into the explosion at the U.S. embassy in Oslo on March 11, 2026. (Photo by Lise \u00c5serud \/ NTB \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

OAN Staff\u00a0Katherine Mosack<\/a>
7:50 AM \u2013 Thursday, March 12, 2026<\/p>\n

Three brothers have been arrested in Norway for their alleged involvement in an explosion outside the United States Embassy in the capital city, Oslo.<\/p>\n

The brothers, all Norwegian citizens of Iraqi descent in their 20s, were detained in Oslo, authorities said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The blast happened early in the morning on Sunday, stemming from an improvised explosive device (IED), which caused damage to the embassy\u2019s consular section, but no reported injuries, according to Norwegian authorities.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey are suspected of a terror bombing,\u201d Police Attorney Christian Hatlo told reporters. \u201cWe believe they detonated a powerful bomb at the U.S. embassy with the intention of taking lives or causing significant damage.\u201d<\/p>\n


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None of the suspects had yet been interrogated as of Wednesday night. Authorities believe that all three took part in plotting the attack while only one planted the bomb. The police attorney added that none of them had previously faced police investigations.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAlthough it is early in the investigation, it is important that the police have achieved what they characterize as a breakthrough in the case,\u201d Norwegian Minister of Justice and Public Security Astri Aas-Hansen said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Police released images of one of the suspects on Monday, showing him wearing dark clothing and a hood that obscured his face, and carrying a bag.<\/p>\n

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One hypothesis from investigators was that the incident was \u201can act of terrorism\u201d connected to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has lasted more than a week. However, other motives are still being explored, investigators said. Hatlo told reporters police are now looking into whether the bombing was carried out on behalf of a foreign state, and that they were not ruling out potential links to \u201ccriminal networks.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Norwegian Security Service said in its annual threat assessment last month that Iran, which Norway considers to be a main threat, could rely on proxies, including criminal networks.<\/p>\n

American embassies have been on high alert in the Middle East after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Tehran begun in late February, as several have faced attacks from Iran in retaliation, including the embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the embassy in Kuwait, the embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, the consulate in Tel Aviv, Israel and the consulate in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).<\/p>\n

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