{"id":2577363,"date":"2026-03-08T09:43:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T13:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-embassy-in-oslo-hit-by-explosion-norwegian-police-say\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T09:44:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T13:44:35","slug":"us-embassy-in-oslo-hit-by-explosion-norwegian-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-embassy-in-oslo-hit-by-explosion-norwegian-police-say\/","title":{"rendered":"US Embassy in Oslo hit by explosion, Norwegian police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-embassy-in-oslo-hit-by-explosion-norwegian-police-say%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2577363&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An explosion damaged the entrance to the U.S.Embassy in Oslo early Sunday, causing onyl minor damage and no injuries, according to Norwegian police. The blast occurred near the embassy\u2019s consular entrance around 1 a.m., and investigators say a device near the entrance is a possibility, with terrorism among the leading hypotheses but no firm conclusions about a connection to the broader security situation or Iran-related tensions. No <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-touts-security-cooperation-with-us-during-jenin-operation\/\" title=\"Netanyahu highlights US collaboration in Jenin operation for security.\">additional explosive devices<\/a> were found, and the area around the embassy was later deemed safe as authorities review evidence and security footage. Justice Minister Astri Aas-Hansen condemned the incident and said investigators had deployed considerable resources to determine what happened. Officials cautioned that it is too early to determine any link to the U.S.\u2019s role in the Middle East, and the U.S. Embassy redirected questions to the State Department.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">US Embassy in Oslo hit by explosion, Norwegian police say<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2525050\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>An explosion struck the entrance of the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/norway\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4025\">Norway<\/a>, early Sunday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-image-show-a-string-of-three-tornadoes-over-virginia-tech\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show A String Of Three Tornadoes Over Virginia Tech?\">causing minor damage<\/a> but no reported injuries, Norwegian police said as authorities launched an investigation into what officials believe may have been a deliberate act.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A spokesman for the country&rsquo;s police force said during a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/europe\/no-injuries-reported-explosion-us-embassy-oslo-police-say-rcna262282\">news conference<\/a> that the attack on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/u-s-embassy\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3627\">U.S. Embassy<\/a> could be related to the &ldquo;current security situation,&rdquo; signaling investigators have not ruled out a link to the war in Iran.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4483891\/iran-war-risks-ballot-box-backlash-gop-undermining-affordability\/\">Iran war risks ballot box backlash for GOP: &#8216;Undermining affordability&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4483524\/china-blusters-iran-us-strikes-xi-jinping-economic-diplomatic-bind\/\">China blusters on Iran as US strikes put Xi Jinping in economic, diplomatic bind<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4484642\/strikes-light-up-tehran-israel-vows-many-surprises\/\">New strikes light up the night in Tehran as Israel vows &#8216;many surprises&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s natural to see this in the context of the current security situation and that this could be an attack deliberately targeting the U.S. Embassy,&rdquo; police spokesman Frode Larsen said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4484447\/trump-announce-america-counter-cartel-coalition-shield-america-summit\/\"><strong>TRUMP ANNOUNCES NEW &lsquo;AMERICAS COUNTER CARTEL COALITION&rsquo; AT SHIELD OF THE AMERICAS SUMMIT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Police said they received multiple reports of a loud blast around 1 a.m. local time near the embassy compound in western Oslo. Officers arrived shortly afterward and confirmed the explosion had occurred near the entrance of the embassy&rsquo;s consular section.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Larsen said investigators believe the explosion may have been caused by a device placed near the entrance, though officials said it remains early in the investigation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/world\/norway-police-says-possible-terror-motive-in-us-embassy-blast-5979871\">local broadcast station<\/a>, Larsen said <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/terrorism\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"103\">terrorism<\/a> is &ldquo;one of the hypotheses&rdquo; but that investigators are &ldquo;not completely stuck on that.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Justice Minister Astri Aas-Hansen condemned the incident, calling it &ldquo;an unacceptable incident that we are taking very seriously,&rdquo; and said investigators had deployed &ldquo;considerable resources&rdquo; to determine what happened.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Police later said no additional explosive devices were found, and the area around the embassy was deemed safe for residents and passersby.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The explosion comes <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >amid heightened global tensions<\/a> and increased security concerns surrounding American diplomatic hubs as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> continues hurling retaliatory attacks in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/middle-east\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"102\">Middle East<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Norwegian authorities have said it was too early to determine whether the incident was connected to the U.S.&rsquo;s role in the Middle East.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4484393\/iran-not-attack-middle-east-neighbor-complete-destruction-trump\/\"><strong>IRAN PROMISES NOT TO ATTACK MIDDLE EAST NEIGHBORS BUT STILL FACES &lsquo;COMPLETE DESTRUCTION,&rsquo; TRUMP SAYS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Investigators said the inquiry remains ongoing as police analyze evidence from the scene and review security footage from the area.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Embassy referred questions to the State Department, which has not issued a public statement following the blast.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oslo: blast hits U.S. Embassy; damage, no injuries<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2577364,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26067328468836.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[15368,75346,75345,74928],"class_list":["post-2577363","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-explosion","tag-norwegian-police","tag-oslo","tag-us-embassy-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26067328468836.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577363","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2577363"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577363\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2577367,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577363\/revisions\/2577367"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2577364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2577363"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2577363"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2577363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}