US reopens embassy in Kuwait months after Iranian attack

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The U.S. Embassy in Kuwait has resumed operations after being closed due to Iranian drone attacks. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Kuwait City as emergency services restarted, with other embassy functions to be phased in gradually.

KUWAIT CITY, June 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Embassy in Kuwait resumed operations on Wednesday 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 U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran.