Former guard at US embassy in Norway convicted of spying for Russia and Iran

A former security guard at the US Embassy in Norway was convicted of espionage on Wednesday after a court in Oslo found that he spied for Russia and Iran.

The 28-year-old Norwegian man, whose name has not been made public, was sentenced to three years and seven months behind bars.

He had acknowledged the indictment’s facts but denied any criminal guilt.

Prosecutors said he handed over details about the embassy’s diplomats, its floor plans and security routines, among other things, Norwegian state broadcaster NRK reported.

The broadcaster reported that American ties to Israel and the war in Gaza prompted the man to contact Russia and Iran.

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