US Takes Control of Afghan Embassy, Consulates in New York, California

US Takes Control of Afghan Embassy, Consulates in New York, California
The flags of Afghanistan and the United States on the table before a meeting at the Pentagon in Washington on June 25, 2021. Alex Brandon/AP Photo
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WASHINGTON—The United States has taken control of Afghanistan’s embassy in Washington and the country’s consulates in New York and Beverly Hills, California, the State Department said Tuesday.

The State Department said that it had assumed “sole responsibility” for the security and maintenance of the diplomatic missions effective on Monday and would bar anyone from entering them without its permission until further notice.