A Norwegian student in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia and Iran while employed as a security guard at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo. The man, not publicly identified, is held in custody for four weeks by a security company with dual nationality joint interests. Norwegian police are reviewing the company's operating license. Norway's domestic intelligence agency PST arrested the man at his home on Wednesday on suspicion of damaging national security through intelligence activities. Court documents reportedly show the police found records of the man's communication regarding espionage activity. The suspect admitted to sharing information with Russian and Iranian authorities. PST spokesman Thomas Blom confirmed the man's employment at the embassy and said no other suspects have been identified. The suspect's attorney stated the man admits working for a foreign country but does not plead guilty to espionage. The man is studying for a bachelor's degree in security and preparedness at Norway's Arctic University, UiT. This is the second such espionage case at UiT in recent years. The article notes Norway's 198-kilometer Arctic border with Russia and recent Norwegian government considerations for building a border fence. The case follows a previous espionage-related prisoner exchange involving a Brazilian national arrested on similar charges.

A Norwegian student in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia and Iran while employed as a security guard at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo. The man, not publicly identified, is held in custody for four weeks by a security company with dual nationality joint interests. Norwegian police are reviewing the company's operating license. Norway's domestic intelligence agency PST arrested the man at his home on Wednesday on suspicion of damaging national security through intelligence activities. Court documents reportedly show the police found records of the man's communication regarding espionage activity. The suspect admitted to sharing information with Russian and Iranian authorities. PST spokesman Thomas Blom confirmed the man's employment at the embassy and said no other suspects have been identified. The suspect's attorney stated the man admits working for a foreign country but does not plead guilty to espionage. The man is studying for a bachelor's degree in security and preparedness at Norway's Arctic University, UiT. This is the second such espionage case at UiT in recent years. The article notes Norway's 198-kilometer Arctic border with Russia and recent Norwegian government considerations for building a border fence. The case follows a previous espionage-related prisoner exchange involving a Brazilian national arrested on similar charges.