An explosion occurred outside the US embassy in Oslo in the early hours of Sunday, and around the same time, a mysterious video was posted on the embassy's Google Maps page. The video features Iran's late leader Ali Khamenei and includes an Arabic message about victory. Norwegian police are investigating the incident in connection with Middle East conflicts.
In the early hours of Sunday, March 8, 2026, an explosion took place right outside the US embassy in Oslo, Norway. Norwegian police have confirmed the incident and view it as reasonably linked to the current security situation in the Middle East. 'One of the hypotheses is that it can be connected to what is happening in the Middle East,' said Bjørn Willy Wold, head of the counter-terrorism section at PST (Norway's security police), to the newspaper VG.
Around the same time, a video was posted on the embassy's Google Maps page by a named user. The video shows Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US and Israeli attacks last Saturday. The post reads in Arabic: 'God is great. We are the winners.' Several other users have liked the post, but the exact timestamp for the upload is unknown, making it impossible to determine if it occurred before or after the explosion.
Oslo police and PST are aware of the video and are investigating it as part of the probe. 'It is one of many things we are following up on now. We must find out what it is about,' says Frode Larsen of Oslo police to VG. PST has not altered the current threat level but has intensified efforts to prevent radical actions linked to Middle East conflicts following last weekend. No one has been arrested, but police have secured surveillance footage showing a suspect, according to reports to Dagbladet.
In response to the incident, the US embassy in Stockholm has issued a security advisory to American citizens. They are urged to maintain good personal security, keep a low profile, avoid crowds and demonstrations, and exercise caution near the embassy. The advisory refers to the US State Department's travel information, which warns of the risk of terrorist acts in Sweden.
