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An explosion struck the United States Embassy in Oslo, Norway, early Sunday, authorities confirmed, though no injuries were reported.
Oslo police stated that the blast occurred around 1:00 a.m. local time, causing damage to the entrance of the embassy’s consular section.
The incident follows recent Iranian missile and drone attacks on U.S. interests and allied sites in the Gulf, including strikes near Doha, Qatar, amid Tehran’s retaliation against American and Israeli military operations.
Police incident commander Michael Dellemyr told Norwegian broadcaster NRK that officers received multiple reports of a loud explosion before arriving at the embassy.
“At around 1:00 a.m., we received several reports of an explosion. We arrived shortly afterwards and confirmed that it had impacted the U.S. embassy,” Dellemyr said.
He described the damage as minor and noted that it was too early to determine the exact cause of the blast.
“We are not commenting on the type of damage or what caused the explosion at this stage, as the investigation is ongoing,” he added.
Dellemyr later told TV2 Norway that investigators suspect the explosion may have been deliberate.
Police are interviewing witnesses, and bomb disposal teams have been deployed to the site as part of ongoing security measures.
