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Norway 'deliberating' response to US' Gulf naval mission plan

August 22, 2019
Norway's Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soreide and Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, left, give a joint press conference after a meeting in Oslo on Thursday. — AFP
Norway's Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soreide and Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, left, give a joint press conference after a meeting in Oslo on Thursday. — AFP

OSLO — Norway's foreign minister said on Thursday it was deliberating how to respond to a US proposal on forming an international mission to safeguard shipping in the Gulf.

Speaking at a joint news conference with her Iranian counterpart, Eriksen Soereide said the government was "considering a number of different measures" and would make an assessment based on information it gathered.

So far, Britain, Australia and Bahrain have joined the US-led security mission to protect merchant vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital gateway for global oil supplies. — Reuters


August 22, 2019
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