Norway’s FM tells Al Jazeera the US war on Iran was not ‘smart’ | US-Israel war on Iran
Toggle Play Norway’s FM tells Al Jazeera the US war on Iran was not ‘smart’ Norway’s FM Espen Barth Eide says the Iran war failed to achieve its initial aims and strengthened hardliners in Tehran. He calls for a return to the freedom of navigation that existed before the war, when the Strait of Hormuz was open, and urges an end to the conflict. Published On 14 Aug 202614 Aug 2026 Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo More from the same show What’s next for far-right Reform UK after Farage’s by-election win?
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