The Norwegian Executive has appointed Andreas Lovold as the new ambassador to Jordan and Iran, replacing Mona Juul, who left the position after being pointed out for her ties to the deceased businessman and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Lovold, who has been serving as Norway's deputy permanent ambassador to the United Nations since August 2023, has been chosen for the position following a meeting of the Norwegian cabinet, according to a statement released this Friday by the Scandinavian country's government.
Juul played a key role in the Oslo Accords talks between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in the 1990s alongside her husband Terje Rod-Larsen, who was then head of the International Peace Institute in New York. The diplomat is accused of "serious corruption," while her husband is indicated for "complicity."
The release of more than three million documents linked to Epstein by the United States Department of Justice has shaken Norwegian institutions, implicating the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Royal House, and the Nobel Committee, where Juul and her partner are mentioned.
The files indicate that Epstein contributed up to ten million dollars to the two children of the diplomatic couple and that the deceased American magnate played a decisive role when they attempted to acquire an apartment at a price much lower than market value. In addition, there are numerous exchanges of messages and emails between Epstein and Rod-Larsen.
The documentation also includes former Prime Minister Thorbjorn Jagland, a current member of the Labour Party who at that time was Secretary General of the Council of Europe, as well as chairing the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
Another name that appears in the documents is that of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who maintained a friendship with Epstein for years, to the point of visiting him at his mansion in Palm Beach, Florida, for four days in early 2013 and even offering him advice on "finding a wife." For these contacts, she had to apologize.