Embassy of the United States, Kuwait City
LocationKuwait Kuwait City, Kuwait
AddressPlot No.14, Block 6, Masjed Al-Aqsa Street Masjid Al Aqsa Street، Kuwait
Coordinates29°17′31″N 48°2′49″E / 29.29194°N 48.04694°E / 29.29194; 48.04694
Websitehttps://kw.usembassy.gov

The Embassy of the United States in Kuwait City is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in Kuwait.

History

Diplomatic relations between the United States and Kuwait were established on September 22, 1961, following Kuwait's full independence from the United Kingdom.[1] The U.S. opened its first consulate in Kuwait on June 27, 1951, and began operating publicly on October 15 of the same year with Enoch Duncan as the U.S. Consul.[1] On December 11 and 27, 1960, a bilateral agreement with Kuwait on non-immigrant passport visas was concluded, underscoring the recognition of Kuwait as a sovereign state.[1]

On 12 December 1983, a truck laden with 45 large cylinders of gas connected to plastic explosives broke through the front gates of the American Embassy in Kuwait City and rammed into the embassy's three-story administrative annex, demolishing half the structure. The shock blew out windows and doors in distant homes and shops.[2]

On August 2, 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait. During the invasion, the then American Ambassador W. Nathaniel Howell and embassy staff left Kuwait on December 13, 1990. The United States, alongside a multinational coalition, expelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait in 1991.[3][4] The embassy reopened on March 1, 1991, following the liberation of Kuwait.[1] Since then, Kuwait has served as an important platform for U.S. and coalition operations, particularly during the Iraq War starting in 2003, and played a crucial role during the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops and equipment from Iraq in 2011.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: Kuwait". history.state.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Car Bomb Kills 2 in Kuwait". Associated Press News. July 15, 1987.
  3. 1 2 "Policy History". kw.usembassy.gov. August 7, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Embassy Kuwait City, Kuwait". diplomacy.state.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
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