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Stoltenberg Urges Diplomacy Amid U.S.-Israel Actions Against Iran

3/24/2026

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Jens Stoltenberg, the former NATO Secretary General, said U.S. and Israel actions against Iran lack legal justification under international law and urged restraint.
He called for a return to diplomacy amid the joint attacks that began on February 28, killing about 1,300 people.
Stoltenberg noted Norway's condemnation of Iran's internal violence.
He doubted that rising oil prices would benefit Norway given the conflict's impact on international markets.

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Jens Stoltenberg, the former NATO Secretary General, said U.S. and Israel actions against Iran lack legal justification under international law and urged restraint.
He called for a return to diplomacy amid the joint attacks that began on February 28, killing about 1,300 people.
Stoltenberg noted Norway's condemnation of Iran's internal violence.
He doubted that rising oil prices would benefit Norway given the conflict's impact on international markets.