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Norwegian Ex‑UN Official Calls Iran Boat Attacks ‘War Criminal’

|Iran, Iran|1 independent sources

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A former United Nations official has publicly accused Norway’s former foreign minister, Espen Hegseth, of being a war criminal and murderer over alleged attacks on Iranian boats.

The statement was issued by a former UN official who has not been named in the source. He specifically named Hegseth, describing him as a war criminal and murderer in connection with the Iranian boat attacks.

No further details were provided about the nature of the attacks, the number of vessels involved, or any casualties.

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