Gofrixty [24 July 2025] – A security guard at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, Norway, was arrested by the authorities there. They charged him with spying for Russia and Iran over a period of a number of years. Officials, who have not released his name publicly, said the guard was a dual citizen.
The suspect collected sensitive information about the operations and personnel of the embassy, the investigators said. He then supplied that information to foreign intelligence services. The man secretly worked, eluding discovery for years, and gaining the confidence of the embassy’s security apparatus, sources close to the investigation told Reuters.
The Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) is investigating following information from international partners. They tracked communications of the suspect and his financial records, which detailed frequent communication with people identified as agents of both the Russian and the Iranian governments. They suspect that he shared with them building diagrams, staff schedules and other classified security details.
U.S. officials assisted the investigation. They accused the breach and promised to bolster their security measures at their embassy in Oslo. American diplomats in Norway would not discuss the specifics of the case, but confirmed that the embassy had reviewed and updated its background checks on staff.
