US Embassy Security Guard Convicted of Espionage

• •Mohamed Orahhou was sentenced for espionage, sharing sensitive embassy information.
• •He received payments from both Russian and Iranian intelligence services.
• •The case raises significant legal questions about the nature of espionage and information sharing.

A former security guard at the US Embassy in Oslo, Mohamed Orahhou, has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison for espionage. He was convicted of sharing sensitive information with Russian and Iranian authorities, including names, addresses, and contact details of embassy staff, as well as evacuation plans. The court found that he had offered nearly all the information he had access to, receiving payments of 10,000 euros from Russia and approximately 100,000 kroner in Bitcoin from Iran. Orahhou's defense argues that the information was largely publicly available or fabricated, raising questions about the boundaries of criminal liability in espionage cases. The conviction follows an initial sentence of three years and seven months from a lower court, which was slightly reduced on appeal. The case is not yet final, as his legal team is considering an appeal to the Supreme Court.