Fatal Strike in Kuwait, US Shuts Down Embassy
This image provided by Planet Labs PBC shows a Tactical Operations Center at Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, on Monday, March 2, 2026, where US service members were killed the day before in an Iranian strike. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
The United States is shutting down its embassy in Kuwait City as the war with Iran widens, the State Department said Thursday. Embassy operations are being halted even though there have been no reported injuries to American staff members, according to Politico. In a statement, the department urged Americans still in Kuwait to leave the country. Those who cannot safely depart are being told to stay where they are and seek shelter.
Earlier this week, smoke was seen near the area of the U.S. Embassy following a reported Iranian attack. On Sunday, six U.S. soldiers were killed in a drone strike on an operations hub in Kuwait.
U.S. officials say Iran has been targeting U.S. partners across the Persian Gulf since the war began on Saturday. Although numerous U.S. embassies and consulates in the Middle East have closed to the public since the war began, according to the Associated Press, only the consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, had fully suspended operations before now.
The U.S. government has also advised Americans to leave several countries in the region, including Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.
The administration of President Donald Trump said it is expanding evacuation efforts, according to Reuters, using charter flights, commercial airlines, and military aircraft. Charter flights are being organized at no cost to passengers, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday.
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