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The US State Department on Thursday (local time) announced that the suspension of operations at the American Embassy in Kuwait after missile attacks by Iran in retaliation for the US-Israeli strikes on February

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“Today, the Department of State announced the suspension of operations at US Embassy Kuwait City. While there have been no reported injuries to US personnel, the safety of Americans abroad remains the highest priority of the US Department of State,” the department said in a statement.

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The Department of State said the travel advisory for Kuwait remained at Level 3: Reconsider Travel. “US citizens in Kuwait should depart the country, if they can do so safely, using commercial or other available transportation options. US citizens unable to depart should shelter in place,” it added.

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Today, the Department of State announced the suspension of operations at U.S. Embassy Kuwait City.
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“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 Travel Advisory for… pic.twitter.com/4IkmDi6y7h
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— ANI (@ANI) March 5, 2026
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This came after Kuwait came under Iranian missile and drone attacks, which killed two Kuwaiti troops. At least six American troops have been killed in an Iranian attack at Shuaiba port in Kuwait, a commercial harbour that acts as a logistics hub through which the US military ships tactical vehicles and supplies into the region. An additional 18 service members were wounded in the strike.

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The six US service members killed in an Iranian drone attack over the weekend were working in a tactical operations centre in Kuwait that offered little protection from overhead strikes, the Washington Post reported, citing satellite images and experts.

The building that came under attack “possessed limited defences able to protect it from a ballistic missile or drone strike”, according to Sean O’Connor, a satellite imagery analyst with Janes. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the strike that killed the service members hit a “tactical operation centre that was fortified,” but there was “one” projectile that made it through air defences.

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Hegseth and President Donald Trump have both said that more casualties are likely. Earlier, the US State Department said Secretary of State Marco Rubio had called the Kuwaiti foreign minister to express condolences for the deaths of at least two Kuwaiti troops in Iranian retaliatory strikes.

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US Closes Embassy In Kuwait After Retaliatory Iranian Attacks, Urges Citizens To Leave Country

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