Middle East
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Author: The Washington Post
30 Nov 2011
Norway says it has closed its embassy in Tehran after attack on British mission
Norway has closed its embassy in Tehran due to security concerns after Britain s mission was stormed by Iranian protesters, an official said Wednesday. Hilde Steinfeld, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman in Oslo, said the decision to close the embassy was taken late Tuesday, but that Norway s diplomatic staff have not been evacuated from the country. "They re still in Tehran," she said.
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Author: CNN iReport
17 Jan 2011
Norway adopts comprehensive sanctions against Iranian regime
The Norwegian government has announced that it has adopted a round of more extensive sanctions against the Iranian regime, the country s Foreign Ministry said in a statement this week. Following European Union sanctions over Tehran s nuclear program last year, Norway proposed stronger sanctions as well. The measures are based on restrictions adopted by the UN Security Council June 2010.