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Frode Larsen

Frode Larsen

Leader of Oslo police joint investigation and intelligence unit

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Notable Quotes

"Given the current security situation, it is natural to consider whether this was a targeted attack on the American Embassy. However, we have not committed to any single hypothesis." — Press conference, March 8, 2026

"One of our hypotheses is that this is terrorism, but we are also exploring other options." — Interview with NRK, March 8, 2026

Stories

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

Force in Play

Leading the embassy blast investigation

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