From: Aftenposten Date: 2007-04-02
S E C R E T OSLO 000320 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/02/2017 TAGS: EFIN, IR, PARM, NO SUBJECT: (S) NORWAY WILL FREEZE ANY SEPAH ASSETS REF: STATE 40440 Classified By: [TEXT REMOVED BY AFTENPOSTEN ], reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) 1. (S) On March 30 we delivered reftel points to [TEXT REMOVED BY AFTENPOSTEN ]. During a follow-up meeting on April 2, he revealed that the MFA immediately took the necessary steps to freeze any Sepah investments in Norway. The necessary legal instruments were prepared, and made effective. The relevant Norwegian enforcement authority was ordered to investigate this matter and determine whether Nordea has Sepah accounts and, if so, to immediately freeze them. JOHNSON