US Embassy in Kuwait Shut Down as Iran Conflict Continues

‘While there have been no reported injuries to U.S. personnel, the safety of Americans abroad remains the highest priority,’ the State Department says.

An American flag flutters in the wind at the U.S. embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Jan. 24, 2022. Gleb Garanich/Reuters

The U.S. Embassy in Kuwait City was closed as the aerial war against the Iranian regime continues, the State Department announced on Thursday.

“While there have been no reported injuries to U.S. personnel, the safety of Americans abroad remains the highest priority of the U.S. Department of State,” the department said.