US reopens embassy in Kuwait months after Iranian attack
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended a flag-raising ceremony for the reopening of the US embassy in Kuwait City on June 24.
PHOTO: REUTERS
- US Embassy in Kuwait resumed operations on June 24 during Secretary Rubio's visit, months after being suspended due to Iranian attacks.
- Emergency services for US citizens will resume immediately; other services will be phased in, following March suspensions in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
- Rubio stated the flag symbolises liberty, unity, freedom, and called Kuwait an "indispensable partner" for regional security talks.
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KUWAIT CITY - The US Embassy in Kuwait resumed operations on June 24 during a visit by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, months after services were suspended in March by Iranian attacks.
The embassy, located in Kuwait City, will immediately resume emergency services for American citizens while other services will be phased in, a State Department spokesperson said.
The State Department shut down embassy operations in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia in March after Iranian drones fired at the missions following US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
Rubio attended a flag-raising ceremony at the embassy on June 24 during his trip to Kuwait for talks with allies on ending the war in Iran.
“The American flag: a symbol of liberty, unity, and freedom now flies proudly once again over Kuwait City. Kuwait is an indispensable partner for regional security and stability,” he said in a social media post following the ceremony. REUTERS
