The US 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 ​US-Israeli strikes on Iran.

Rubio attended a flag-raising ceremony ‌at ⁠the embassy on Wednesday during his trip to Kuwait for talks with allies on ending the war in Iran.

“The ​American flag: ​a ⁠symbol of liberty, unity, and freedom, now flies proudly once ​again over Kuwait City. Kuwait ​is ⁠an indispensable partner for regional security and stability,” he said in a social ⁠media ​post following the ceremony.