US reopens embassy in Kuwait months after Iranian attack

Services will resume immediately for American citizens, with others phased in

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds a folded U.S flag as he walks with Steven Butler, charge d'affaires ad interim of the US embassy in Kuwait, next to US Marines during a flag raising ceremony at the embassy amid his visit to the Middle East to discuss the interim deal between the US and Iran with Arab Gulf allies, in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Jun 24, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee

The US Embassy in Kuwait has resumed operations that were suspended following attacks in March by Iran, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday.

The embassy will immediately resume emergency services for American citizens while other services will be phased in, the 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.