Norwegian authorities arrested a university student and U.S. embassy security guard Wednesday for allegedly spying on the U.S. embassy in Oslo on behalf of Iran and Russia, according to reports.
The student, in his 20s, was taken into custody in his residence’s garage, the Norwegian public broadcaster NRK reported. He was accused of attempted gross intelligence activities against state secrets. The student has been detained for four weeks. A detention order from an Oslo court claimed that the suspect confessed to gathering information and providing it to Russian and Iranian actors, according to the outlet.
Investigators alleged that the suspect had been communicating with someone who had been instructing and guiding him.
The suspect could be jailed for 10 years if found guilty, the outlet reported. He also allegedly shared intelligence that could damage other countries’…
