Norway redeploys soldiers over US-Iran crisis

Shafaq News- Oslo

Norway began relocating part of its roughly 60 troops
deployed in the Middle East amid escalating regional tensions linked to US-Iran
confrontations, the Norwegian army told Reuters on Friday.

Vegard Finberg from the Norwegian Joint Headquarters said
that the redeployed personnel had been engaged in training local forces along
with other missions. He indicated that the current security situation has
prevented them from performing their primary tasks, adding that several other
countries have taken similar steps in recent days.

Norway has military personnel deployed at multiple sites in
Iraq and neighboring countries. The armed forces did not specify how many
soldiers are being relocated or which locations are affected.

The move follows tensions after US President Donald Trump
warned Iran that it must reach an agreement over its nuclear program within 10
to 15 days or face serious consequences.

Tehran and Washington held two rounds of indirect
negotiations, in Muscat on February 6 and in Geneva on February 17, in an
effort to revive dialogue over uranium enrichment, sanctions relief, and
broader regional security issues. However, sharp disagreements remain over
enrichment thresholds, Iran’s ballistic missile program, and its regional
influence.

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