Embassy of the United States, Kuwait City

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Embassy of the United States, Kuwait City
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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.

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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]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "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. ^ a b "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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